Hábitos alimenticios estudiantes de una institución educativa del grado octavo y noveno en Cali

Abstract

The first years of life is fundamental in the acquisition and development of eating habits that determine the nutritional status in later stages of life, especially adolescence where their importance is decisive in the prevention of chronic noncommunicable diseases, such as : obesity, malnutrition, anemia. Adolescence is a stage in which eating habits are formed, taste, preferences and temporary or temporary resistance to some foods are defined, constituting the basis of eating behavior for the rest of life; also family, cultural, social circumstances among others influence the nutritional personality of each teenager, often depending on the nutritional status of each of them. Thus, the consequences of a bad practice of eating habits in adolescents lead to malnutrition, overweight and obesity, which can be caused by changes in lifestyle, socioeconomic status, media that spread messages of Poor nutritious foods, being subject to rigid school schedules, and other activities.