La obesidad y su relación con el consumo excesivo de alimentos hipercalóricos en la población ecuatoriana.

Abstract

Obesity has many complications due to the accumulation of grease in the adipose tissue provoking a physical change until generate serious diseases that affect health, normally it occurs from early age due to the lack of a balanced freeding becoming a challenge for public health. This work of investigation was perform with the finality of raise awareness to ecuadorian population on inappropriate habits that are causing the prevalence and increase of overweight and obesity in the country. Among the main causes of obesity is the imbalance of the calories consumed with those that are spent also the influencing factors for excess weight is the lifestyle of each individual such as sedentary behaviors and the consumption of hypercaloric foods, those that have a high level of fats and sugars. In Ecuador, 35,4% of children between five and eleven years have overweight and obese according to the results of the latest report from the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC), data that generate concern about its increase, so public health entities have provided guides, strategies, and recommendations on feeding and physical activity to help prevent and minimize the various pathologies but is evident that not have been taken preventive measures by the population.