IMPORTANCIA DEL ESTADO NUTRICIONAL Y PRACTICAS ALIMENTARIAS DURANTE EL EMBARAZO EN GESTANTES DE LA COMUNIDAD SAN VICENTE DE TENA PROVINCIA NAPO

Abstract

Importance of nutritional status and dietary practices during pregnancy in pregnant women from the San Vicente de Tena community, Napo province Introduction: Pregnancy is one of the most complex stages that a woman goes through throughout her life, nutrition and proper eating practices are considered one of the most important aspects for the future of the child, child malnutrition. that predisposes the child to suffering from various diseases is significantly reduced if a woman has adequate medical control and a good nutritional intake, therefore it is of great importance to study these practices and the nutritional status of the women of the San Vicente community in Tena. Objective(s): To evaluate the importance of nutritional status and dietary practic es during pregnancy in pregnant women from the San Vicente de Tena, Napo Province community. • Identify the nutritional status of pregnant women in the San Vicente de Tena community, Napo Province. • Describe the dietary practices used by pregnant women from the San Vicente de Tena Napo Province community during pregnancy.• Identify if there is an association between dietary practices and nutritional status of pregnant women in the community of San Vicente de Tena, Napo Province. • Evaluate the impact of nutritional status and dietary practices on the developm ent of pregnancy in pregnant women from the community of San Vicente de Tena, Napo Province. Methodology: An investigation will be carried out that meets the characteristics of a quantitative study with a descriptive approach, which allows us to reveal the nutritio n al status of pregnant women in the Tena community with a cross-sectional section, carrying out the study in the months of March - May 2024. The sample was develop ed with the participation of 208 pregnant women who make up the universe of particip an ts selected through inclusion and exclusion criteria. Finally, the data were tabulated in the SPSS software to obtain the results.