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    ESTRATEGIAS DE ENFERMERÍA EN LA PREVENCIÓN DE LA DESNUTRICIÓN INFANTIL
    (2025-06-17) Guachamboza Machuca, Lilian Marlene; Velasco Acurio, Evelin Fernand; Universidad Técnica de Ambato / Facultad de Ciencias de Salud / Carrera de Enfermería
    Childhood malnutrition has been defined as a pathological state caused by deficiency and excess of essential nutrients, leading to a deterioration in bodily function, delays in growth and development, and even death. Therefore, they have implemented plans and strategies worldwide such as: Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding, Scaling Up Nutritin Movement and the Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Child Malnutrition. The present investigation was based on a descriptive review through the PICO strategy, from the PRISMA guidelines. The information was obtained from the databases Pubmed, BVS Enfermería, Scielo, Latindex, LILACS and Google Scholar, and inclusion and exclusion criteria were additionally incorporated. The comprehensive nursing approach to early identification of malnutrition and nutritional education is essential to prevent long-term health problems in children. The rate of malnutrition remains a critical health challenge; in low-income regions and vulnerable communities, this condition affects the physical and cognitive development of children. The nursing intervention is based on the assessment of the child's nutritional status by measuring weight, height and other parameters; Provide information to family members about good nutrition, including the importance of a balanced diet rich in nutrients.
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    EL IMPACTO DE LA DESNUTRICIÓN INFANTIL EN EL PROCESO ENSEÑANZA-APRENDIZAJE DE LOS ESCOLARES
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Enfermería, 2024-10-04) Sánchez Sinchiguano, Johana Mishel; Fernández Nieto, Miriam Ivonne
    Introduction: malnutrition is a state of nutritional imbalance that results from insufficient intake of nutrients to meet normal physiological needs. The causes, inadequate food intake in quantity and quality required to meet the needs of the body during growth and psychomotor development, childhood malnutrition, which affects children under 5 years of age worldwide, associated with social and economic determinants in the most countries in the region. In Ecuador it affects 27,2 % of children under 2 years of age, this is the result of inadequate or insufficient nutrition. Objectives: determine the number of infants who are suffering from child malnutrition under 3 to 5 years of age E.G.B. Republic of Colombia, from the Saquisilí canton. Methods: a cross-sectional, quantitative design study with descriptive scope was carried out. Three instruments were used, the first instrument was the WHO growth curve, structured by percentiles, the second was the survey directed at parents, and the third instrument was a questionnaire to assess developmentlearning. Results: the results obtained in this research describe that 90 % exclusively maintained breast milk during the first six months of life, being a protective factor for the children’s immune system. In the final results obtained from the research, mild malnutrition is reflected. In 36,7 % of children, and a significant 20 % of these children suffer from moderate malnutrition, which can indirectly affect their learning development. Conclusions: in this sense, child malnutrition can be reduced by improving levels of maternal education and government policies to promote income redistribution, since the highest percentage of malnourished children belongs to the lowest poverty quintile.
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    Factores asociados a la desnutrición en preescolares
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato/Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud/Carrera de Enfermería, 2022-10-11) Choloquinga Ayala, María Andrea; Yánez Borja, Alicia Bélgica
    Child malnutrition is a public health problem that has persisted over time, where inadequate nutrition can cause learning, physical and mental problems during the child's development. During the preschool stage they present important changes in growth and development, which is why the adequate consumption of essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids is of great importance to avoid malnutrition in the child population, it is also important the style of lifetime. The objective of this study was to identify the factors associated with malnutrition in preschool children of the El Palmar Campus of the Cotopaxi Province. For this, a quantitative study was applied, the types of research used are: descriptive, cross-sectional, non-experimental, observational, using the survey addressed to the 30 mothers as the main technique and a nutritional record of the child. The results of the malnutrition factors are: By grouping the social, cultural and environmental factors, it can be identified that 30% have a Bad level; while 33.3% are at a regular level, and 36.7% are at a good level. According to the child's nutritional status assessment sheet, it was determined that 30% have global malnutrition; meanwhile, 50% have acute malnutrition, and 20% have chronic malnutrition. Concluding that the main factors associated with malnutrition in preschoolers were: social, environmental, and cultural factors.