Trans fat consumption and its impact on malnutrition in University Students of the Higher Education System (Canton Milagro)

Abstract

The objective of this research was to identify feeding patterns related to the consumption of trans fats, and how it affects the appearance of health problems such as malnutrition, affecting the academic performance of students of the Higher Education System of Canton Milagro. Therefore, it allows us to know the level of knowledge and awareness on the part of this vulnerable population, and as a result, implement preventive measures to avoid possible diseases and health problems, such as malnutrition. All the data collected and the research conducted have shown that there is a large number of university students whose lifestyle is the high consumption of foods rich in trans fats, the same ones that already suffer from nutritional problems, which is why they are affected academically. For this research a population of 11,042 university students was taken, with a sample of 372; the same one that had a mixed approach of an exploratory nature. In order to obtain all this information, a bibliographic review and the application of a survey with questions related to the subject to be investigated were carried out; which yielded compromising results and at the same time expected.