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Del, L., Nuñez, T. (2019). Evaluación nutricional de niños diagnosticados con Síndrome de Down de una guardería privada de Lima, Perú [Trabajo de investigación, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)]. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/628047
Del, L., Nuñez, T. Evaluación nutricional de niños diagnosticados con Síndrome de Down de una guardería privada de Lima, Perú [Trabajo de investigación]. PE: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC); 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/628047
@misc{renati/369478,
title = "Evaluación nutricional de niños diagnosticados con Síndrome de Down de una guardería privada de Lima, Perú",
author = "Nuñez Paucar, Tania Shandini",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)",
year = "2019"
}
Background: In recent years, the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children has increased considerably in the world. Our country is no stranger to this problem, since the numbers of children under 5 years diagnosed with overweight and obesity continue to rise. The causes that can develop overweight and obesity are multiple, these are: endocrine alterations, genetic syndromes, psychological factors, environmental factors, etc. One of the alterations that may predispose to excessive weight gain is Down Syndrome or also called Trisomy 21. Methodology: We evaluated by anthropometry 33 children under 5 years diagnosed with Down Syndrome with indicators height / age (SIZE / AGE), weight / age (WEIGHT / AGE), weight / height (WEIGHT / SIZE) and body mass index / Age (BMI / AGE). In addition, knowledge, attitudes and practices of various subjects were evaluated to 40 parents of children, 8 teachers and 2 service personnel of the Nursery House Belén de Osma. Results: According to the size / age indicator, 76% of the children evaluated had a normal diagnosis, while 21% had mild growth retardation. Also, according to the indicator, BMI / AGE was diagnosed 50% of the children evaluated diagnosed of being overweight, 25% were at risk of being overweight and the remaining 25% presented a diagnosis of obesity. Conclusions: The anthropometric and biochemical nutritional status of the children was evaluated; In addition, the nutritional quality of lunchboxes sent to classroom children was evaluated: Nursery and Pre-school. Also, it was evaluated to evaluate the current system of the Nursery Food Service, nutritional contributions of snacks and lunches of the private Nursery.
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