Estado nutricional de las usuarias gestantes que acuden al centro de salud nro.1 Azogues, mayo-octubre 2018

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To identify the nutritional status of pregnant users who attend the health center No. 1 Azogues, May-October 2018. METHODOLOGY: A quantitative and descriptive cross-sectional study that aims to describe the nutritional status of pregnant women. Interview technique and a WHO survey, modified and performed by the author of the research for educational purposes. RESULTS: The age with the highest number of pregnancies is between 19 and 24 years old with 32%, the level of study, 42% have complete secondary and 51% civil status is free union and 60% belongs to the urban area. Proteins is the food that pregnant women ingest on a monthly basis with 65%. About the weight, 48% start with a normal BMI and during the development of their pregnancy, 46% find themselves with a low BMI. CONCLUSION: The nutritional status of pregnant users who come to the health center No. 1 Azogues, in the month of July is below the values considered normal, pregnant women are with a low current BMI.