Hábitos alimenticios y rendimiento académico en estudiantes universitarios

Abstract

Scientific article that meets the objective of analyzing the relationship between eating habits and academic performance in nursing students at the Technical University of Ambato. Characterized by being a quantitative research with a descriptive approach, the research describes at a general level the influence that eating habits have on the academic performance of university students, therefore it meets the characteristics of a cross-sectional study that is carried out in the city of Ambato campus of the nursing career of the university during the academic period April - September 2022. The sample with which we worked was established in 187 students that make up the universe of participants, selected through non-probabilistic inclusion and exclusion criteria. select the sample at random. A survey was used as a data collection method due to the interference that it has in the type of research, the survey was structured with 15 semi-open questions, Linkert scale type, and the data obtained were analyzed in the SPSS program using cross-tables. In addition, it should be noted that the research respects at all times the ethical aspects of scientific research in humans that the Declaration of Helsinki cites. The results show the most important considerations when choosing a food such as its flavor, price and time to prepare it. Finally, it is concluded that eating habits are essential for good academic performance, several studies show the importance of food in maintaining health and the impact it generates on academic performance.