REQUERIMIENTOS CALÓRICOS – PROTEICOS VS. ESTADO NUTRICIONAL DE LOS ADOLESCENTES DEL COLEGIO NACIONAL TÉCNICO AGROPECUARIO ALBERTINA RIVAS MEDINA, SANTA ANA, DICIEMBRE 2012 – MAYO 2013

Abstract

Adolescence is a crucial stage in the life, growth and body composition changes are fast, which means that nutritional needs are going to be very high, it is the reason that this study was conducted in "High school Albertina National Agricultural Technical Rivas Medina" located in Santa Ana, where it was obtained a sample over 102 students included among 10-19 years old, aiming to" correlate requirements caloric – protein Vs. Nutritional status ", in which we applied scientific research methods and field in order to gathering information such as surveys and nutritional profile. Anthropometric measurements in most teenagers are in normal ranges devoting doing light physical activity 30 minutes a day. The proposal made a nutritional guide food preparations revealing the importance of nutrition given changes during adolescence and dietary modifications that contribute to a healthy lifestyle. The process was obtained as a conclusion that adolescents mostly have good eating habits in terms of essential nutrients, which promotes the appropriate development and thus prevent future diseases common in our country.