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FIGUEROA-CHAVEZ, Patricia Yasmín; SANCHEZ-SANTANA, Elizabeth; AYALA-GARCIA, Judith  y  DIAZ-BALCAZAR, Rodrigo. Nutritional intervention for housewives from Jeráhuaro, Mich. A necessity in eating behavior. J. Selva Andina Res. Soc. [online]. 2022, vol.13, n.2, pp.80-94.  Epub 31-Ago-2022. ISSN 2072-9294.  https://doi.org/10.36610/j.jsars.2022.130200080.

The objective of this work was: to analyze the changes derived from nutritional intervention in housewives who attend the House of Culture in Jeráhuaro, Michoacán. The methodology is quantitative, longitudinal; In the first stage, a measurement instrument was designed to evaluate the nutritional status individually of every housewife, this was validated, with a Cronbach alpha of 0.9, this was applied to obtain an initial diagnosis and to know the eating habits and physical activity in the housewives, in addition to anthropometric (weight and height). With the initial diagnosis, an intervention was developed according to the needs detected. The intervention program consisted of sessions of 2.5 hours on average, with different topics in nutrition and physical activity, this was carried out for 14 weeks in housewives, at the end of the intervention the instrument and measurements of weight and height were reapplied, to analyze the changes that occurred in housewives, before and after the nutritional intervention program. The results obtained from the program intervention: a significant increase from 24.6% to 71.2% in the physical or women, a weight loss of 1.3 Kg at the end of the program, this result directly impacts the decrease in BMI before it was 29.04 and after 28.49, in eating habits knowledge about nutrition and healthy lifestyles increased by 34.41% (mean of 11.7), so that these values are significant at a confidence interval of a student t test was performed in 95%, where a p value of less than 0.05 was obtained physical activity, weight (kg), BMI and eating habits, thus having statistically significant results. There is a need to make changes in eating behavior, which is why this research demonstrates that conducting comprehensive interventions in nutritional education will generate benefits can be generated changes in people, especially as a measure of prevention of comorbidities of metabolic diseases and sedentary lifestyle, thus managing to avoid future health complications.

Palabras clave : Eating habits; BMI; nutrition intervention; weight; physical activity; housewives; obesity.

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