Prevalence of zinc-rich food consumption and associated factors in children at a children's home in Pamplona, Colombia

Carvajal-Suárez, Lennys Soley Y Espinel-Villamizar, Natalia Margarita Y Rojas-Cárdenas, Melissa Sharick (2026) Prevalence of zinc-rich food consumption and associated factors in children at a children's home in Pamplona, Colombia. Universidad y Salud, 28 (1). e9210. ISSN 2389-7066

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Introduction: Zinc is an important mineral for the organism given its structural function and its importance in cell growth, therefore, a good intake of this mineral prevents infant mortality. Objective: to determine the prevalence of consumption of food sources of zinc and associated factors in children aged 1 to 4 years. Materials and methods: a descriptive observational study was carried out with an analytical, prospective, cross-sectional approach; the sample studied corresponded to 95 parents of children in a children's home in Pamplona, Norte de Santander; a structured questionnaire was used for data collection, which was applied by personal interview. Results: The food groups with the highest prevalence of consumption were meats and meat products, cereals and cereal products, legumes, tubers, nuts and seeds; the average frequency of consumption per day was 1,1, per week between 1,2 and 5,0, and the average per month ranged from 1,8 to 6,6; statistically significant differences were found with some demographic and socioeconomic characteristics assessed. Conclusion: Factors such as sex, nationality, origin, marital status, socio-economic status, number of family members, income, money spent on food are related to the consumption of foods from the meat, cereals, fruits, vegetables, legumes and miscellaneous groups.

Tipo de Elemento:	Artículo
Palabras Clave:	Zinc; consumo de alimentos; prevalencia; estado nutricional; Zinc; eating; prevalence; nutritional status; Zinco; ingestão de alimentos; prevalência; estado nutricional
Asunto:	R Medicina > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Division:	Revistas > Revista Universidad y Salud
Depósito de Usuario:	Rev. Universidad y Salud UDENAR
Fecha Deposito:	12 Jun 2026 21:23
Ultima Modificación:	12 Jun 2026 21:23
URI:	http://sired.udenar.edu.co/id/eprint/17667

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