ESTADO NUTRICIONAL DE MUJERES EN EDAD FÉRTIL COMO FACTOR DE RIESGO EN EMBARAZOS ADOLESCENTES EN LA PARROQUIA COLÓN DEL CANTÓN PORTOVIEJO DE DICIEMBRE 2012 – JUNIO DE 2013

Abstract

Pregnancy or child birth, is a term that includes the human reproductive gestation period. It begins when a man sperm fertilizes the egg of the woman and this fertilized egg is implanted in the uterus wall. The word adolescence comes from "suffers“ meaning “lack or immaturity" why , it is recommended a pregnancy at this stage of growth. Adolescence is one of the most difficult for us as humans, as it is a state of maturity where it seeks a mature, which run the risk of failing or making mistakes that will leave smell in our future life. Pregnancy in adolescence is already a social, economic and public health of considerable magnitude, both for young people and their children, couple, family, environment and surrounding community. Some people call teenage pregnancy as the substitution of love for sex. This problem has been improved thanks to the introduction of issues of sexuality in schools, but it has been generalized to all educational institutions, for this reason I believe that the number of teenage pregnancies enters remains high. Adolescence is a stage of life marked by important changes in emotional, social and physiological. On the latter the power is of particular importance because nutritional requirements, to address these changes, are very high and it is necessary to ensure an adequate supply of energy and nutrients to avoid situations that may cause deficiency disorders and health disorders. It must deal with the power of knowing the nutritional requirements teenager, knowing choose diet foods that ensure enough energy and nutrients, organizing and structuring meals throughout the day. Finally, it is important to know those situations that can affect teenagers and where should perform some diet modification.