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Eating habits and the nutritional status of adolescents in the 4th-5th grade of secondary school at the Melchorita Saravia-Chincha 2023 secondary educational institution
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2023-09-14) Pachas Huanacumi, Jesús Israel; Uturunco Vera, Milagros Lizbeth
The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between eating habits and the nutritional status of adolescents in the 4th-5th grade of secondary school at the Melchorita Saravia-Chincha 2023 secondary educational institution. The research was hypotheticaldeductive method, quantitative approach, applied type, non-experimental design and correlational scope. The population consisted of 140 adolescents with a sample of 105 adolescents. The instrument was a validated and reliable questionnaire and collection sheet. The results refer that 40.0% (42) had 15 years followed by 35.2% (37) of 16 years, in terms of sex, 50.65% (53) were female; Eating habits were adequate in the dimensions: type of food with 61% (64), frequency with 53.3% (56), place with 70.5% (74), beliefs with 62.9% (66) and economy. with 74.3%; while the time dimension was inadequate in 79.0% (83). The nutritional status was normal in 75.2% (79) of the cases, overweight in 21% (22) and obesity in 3.8% (4), regarding the correlation of variables, no significant associations were found. between eating habits and nutritional status being rho=-0.117 and p=0.235; however, a significant association was found between the Place dimension and nutritional status, with rho=0.214 and p=0.028. Conclusion: Eating habits are not significantly related to the nutritional status of adolescents, so the alternative hypothesis was accepted and the null hypothesis was rejected.