Conocimientos nutricionales de los estudiantes de enfermería y los hábitos alimenticios

Abstract

The habit of eating is related to factors: cultural, social and educational, hence the knowledge about nutrition can influence how we eat and our nutritional status. The objective of the research is to establish the nutritional knowledge and the relationship with the eating habits of nursing students. For this, an observational, cross-sectional study was carried out, stratified with a quantitative approach, obtaining a probabilistic sample of 285 individuals who underwent two surveys, the first related to nutritional knowledge and the second to know their habits regarding food. In the statistical analysis of the knowledge survey, an average level was obtained in nutritional habits in 69.9%, on nutritional status in 52.78%, nutrient content of food in 61.4% and on related health alterations. to food considered 69.8% as medium level. In eating habits, only 25% eat three meals a day, 50% eat breakfast only once a week and 33% eat lunch once a week. 60% consume only 2 servings of fruits and vegetables 3 to 4 times a week. Water consumption is adequate only in 20.4%. 63.4% consume foods rich in sugar and fat 1 to 2 times a week. In conclusion, this shows that 58% of students do not apply the knowledge they have about nutrition in their eating habits because they eat outside the home.