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Anales Venezolanos de Nutrición
versión impresa ISSN 0798-0752
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ZAMBRANO, Rosaura et al. Dietary habits and nutritional status in adolescents from Caracas, Venezuela. An Venez Nutr [online]. 2013, vol.26, n.2, pp.86-94. ISSN 0798-0752.
Currently, there is much interest in learning about diet and dietary habits of the population, from the standpoint of nutritional and educational, it provides data for planning intervention programs and prevent eating disorders in adolescents. The objective was to assess the dietary habits and their relation to the nutritional status of a sample of adolescents from a private school in the city of Caracas, Venezuela. Nutritional status of the 80 adolescent using Body Mass Index (BMI) as an anthropometric indicator was assessed, dietary habits using a reminder of consumption of 24 hours and a food frequency questionnaire were assessed, also the calories and nutrients provided for the different meals ingested by adolescent were determined. Daily calories ingested by adolescents are below the reference values of energy and nutrients for the Venezuelan population, showing this deficiency in home-cooked meals, however, 30% of adolescents were overweight. Furthermore, it was observed a protein intake above the recommended, for the studied population. The most consumed foods were cereals, eggs and dairy products, followed by high-fat food and commercial beverages. Consumption of vegetables and fruit was low, contributing with this to a greater risk of diseases associated with the diet. The promotion of good eating habits in this stage of life is of the utmost importance, both at school and at home, to have a healthy adulthood.
Palabras clave : Dietary habits; nutricional status; adolescents; Venezuela.