Consumo de frutas y verduras por escolares adolescentes de la ciudad de Chillán. Chile
Fruit and vegetable intake by adolescents of Chillán City, Chile
Rev. chil. nutr; 42 (3), 2015
Publication year: 2015
The objective of this study was to estimate adolescent fruit and vegetable intake. An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted with a random sample of 100 adolescents between the ages of 14 and 17 from a private subsidized school in Chillán. Nutritional status was evaluated according to BMI, and a food survey was applied. The survey was specially designed to capture fruit and vegetable intake and was applied by personnel with standardized training.
Results:
Median fruit and vegetable intake was 217g (p25-p75: 139g-328g) and 183 g (p25-p75: 139g-299g) respectively; vegetable intake was higher for girls (217g v/s 165g, p=0.001). Highly inadequate fruit and vegetable intake was 12% for girls and 88% for boys.Conclusions:
Adolescent fruit and vegetable intake was lower than the recommended intake.
El objetivo de este estudio fue estimar el consumo de frutas y verduras en adolescentes que asisten a un colegio particular subvencionado de la comuna de Chillán. Se realizó un estudio transversal analítico, con una muestra aleatoria de 100 adolescentes con edades entre los 14 y 17 años. Se evaluó estado nutricional según el IMC, y se aplicó una encuesta alimentaria, especialmente diseñada para captar el consumo de frutas y verduras, la que fue aplicada por personal capacitado y estandarizado.