Publicación:

Hábitos alimentarios en adolescentes de Bucaramanga,Santander.

Resumen

Inadequate eating habits do not only determine health and well-being in the present, but are considered as a risk factor that has repercussions in the future for chronic noncommunicable diseases related to food. The purpose of this research was to determine the eating habits of adolescents 12-17 years of age in Bucaramanga, Santander. The study was of descriptive type of cross section, the population under study was conformed by 20 adolescents, under verbal informed consent. By applying a food behavior questionnaire to adolescents as a pilot test, the results showed that 50% are in stratum 2, 35% have separated parents, 100% of the surveyed population is very fond of the packages, 55 % like sweets, 50% dislike vegetables and 45% fish, 15% dislike nuts, 100% like desserts and 65% sweetened drinks, 30% of the population states that the most common food preparations are fried and grilled or grilled, the most digested drink is 70% soft drinks, juices and tea 65% do not read the nutritional labels for laziness, 35% exercise, 30% He considers that the money would improve his diet and another 30% does not want to improve his diet.