Nutritional state of scholars from 6 to 11 years old. Clinical-anthropometrical characterization. Caracterización clínico-antropométrica y estado nutricional en escolares de 6-11 a os.

Background: Nutritional assessment as a methodology allows identifying the nutritional status of individuals or populations, and is based on the assessment of anthropometric, clinical, biochemical and dietary rates. Objective: To evaluate the behaviour of the main anthropometric and nutritional rates as well as the nutritional status of scholars from 6 to 11 years old. Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted from January to June 2010. The sample consisted of 1601 children. The following variables were analyzed: age, sex, current nutritional status, height/age ratio, body mass index according to age and abdominal circumference index, also according to age. Results: 73.1% (1171) of children were of normal weight, 8.6% (138) were obese, 10.5% (168) were overweight and only 3.6% (57) were undernourished. Obesity (11.2%), overweight (12.8%) and malnutrition (4.3%) were predominant in males. In the case of obese and overweight children, they respectively showed a 54.6% and a 36.1% who were over the height average expected for their age and sex. Conclusions: There is a tendency to overweight and obesity in schoolchildren of Moa, as well as a low percentage of malnourished patients. Correlation was observed between the current nutritional status and anthropometric rates that were evaluated. Most obese patients present visceral obesity. Fundamento: La evaluación nutricional como metodología permite conocer el estado nutricional de individuos o poblaciones y está basada en la valoración de parámetros antropométricos, clínicos, bioquímicos y dietéticos. Objetivo: evaluar el comportamiento de los principales índices antropométricos y del estado nutricional en escolares de 6-11. Métodos: Se realizó un estudió descriptivo y transversal durante el período correspondiente a enero-junio del a o 2010. En una serie de 1601 ni os, se analizaron las variables: edad, sexo, estado nutricional actual, índice talla/edad, índice de masa corporal/edad e índice de circunferencia abdominal/edad. Resultados: el 73,1 % (1171) de los ni os fue normopesos, 8,6 % (138) obesos, 10,5 % (168) sobrepesos y solo 3,6 % (57) desnutridos. Predominó la obesidad y el sobrepeso en el sexo masculino con 11,2 % y 12,8 % respectivamente, así como la desnutrición con 4,3 %. El 54,6 % de los obesos y un 36,1 % de los sobrepesos presentaron una talla superior a la esperada para su edad y sexo. Conclusiones: Existe tendencia al sobrepeso y la obesidad en la población escolar de Moa, así como un bajo porcentaje de pacientes desnutridos. Se observó correlación entre el estado nutrici