Factores asociados a la desnutrición crónica infantil en menores de 5 años en el Ecuador: Una revisión sistemática.

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Factors associated with chronic child malnutrition refer to different elements of the infant's immediate environment. They impact the products and/or substances he/she eats and do not meet the nutritional requirements; consequently, they affect his/her development and growth. Objective: To know the factors associated with chronic malnutrition in children under five years in Ecuador. Methodology: This is a meta - study research with a systematic review. It was carried out under a qualitative approach with eligibility criteria such as Spanish and English language, the use of keywords, together with Boolean operators. This methodology was based on 12 publications and their data gathered from several scientific information sources such as Google Scholar , Scopus , MedLine , SciELO , Redalyc , and other ProQuest databases from the Catholic University of Cuenca, Results: Once the 12 articles in Spanish between the years 2018-2020 were analyzed, it was proved that the factors associated with chronic child malnutrition in Ecuador were personal, family, social, cultural, economic, environmental and other aspects that deals with the child, the mother and the immediate socio-family environment. Conclusion: The main factors associated with chronic malnutrition in children under five years in Ecuador are economic level, age, cultural identity and their mother's educational background, the child's low birth weight, breastfeeding abandonment, incomplete vaccination schedule, Etc.

Keywords: chronic child malnutrition, children, less than five years old, associated factors, ecuador.