Madurez neuropsicológica e indicadores antropométricos en niños de escuela básica

Abstract

The main objective was to determine neuropsychological maturation and its relationship with anthropometric measurements in children in the eastern part of Azogues Canton. A non-experimental design of descriptive-correlational type and cross section with a quantitative approach was proposed. The sample consisted of 184 children (Female f=87 and Male f=97), predominantly between 36 and 41 months old (f=51; % 27.7). The sociodemographic survey, anthropometric measurements and the Child Neuropsychological Maturity Questionnaire - CUMANIN were administered. The sex that predominates the male with 52.7%, prevailing the age of 24 to 33 months, 44% of the minors studied presented a normal nutritional state, 24.5% chronic malnutrition, 3.8% acute, 4.3% severe, 16.3 risk of low height, 3.8% risk of underweight, 3.3% risk of overweight with predominance of the male sex. Child neuropsychological maturity is positively associated with anthropometric measurements (p<.05).