This study we know the results obtained from the determination of blood glucose, made 106 adults belonging to the sector La Merced district of El Porvenir-Trujillo, in february 2008; between the ages of 20 and 60 years. We took blood samples and then they were put to analysis for the enzymatic methods of Glucose Oxidase, so to determinate the concentration of glucose. Of the total number people who participated voluntarily 35% (37) were male and 65% (69) female. The percentage values obtained were distributed as follows: hipoglycemic 6% (6) the latter 50% (3) were male and 50% (3) female; normoglycemic 84%(89) 35% (31) males and 65% (58) females and hiperglycemic 10% (11) ,27% (3) males and 73%(8) females.. According with the biggest percentage of hipoglycemic (33%) were between the ages of 20 - 30 years and 41 – 50 years, on the other hand the biggest percentage of hiperglycemic (55%)...

In the present study was determined nutritional status in children 2 to 5 years hospitalized for acute otitis media in the Department of Pediatrics of the Belen Hospital in Trujillo-La Libertad, during the months of October- December, 2009. Using the anthropometric method was evaluated in 72 children (27 boys and 45 girls) by the weight/height, height/age and Body Mass Index (BMI). According to the indicator weight/height the 62.5 % has a normal nutritional state, the 18.06% 16.67% obesity, acute malnutrition of first grade and the 2.78% acute malnutrition of second grade. In relation to height/age, 73.61% are in the normal parameter, and there is no delay in its size with regard to their age. However, the 20.84% had chronic malnutrition in first grade and the 5.56% chronic malnutrition in second grade. According to the BMI was found to be 59.72% have a normal BMI, the 25% low weight and...

The present study of investigation is oriented to EVALUATION NUTRICIONAL IN STUDENTS OF THE FIRST GRADE OF PRIMARY LEVEL OF THE EDUCATIVE CENTER MARIANO MELGAR, THE PORVENIR DISTRICT, 2009. Using the anthropometric Method, the data were grouped in comparative tables , determining the number of students of both sorts that present normal nutricional state, overweight, obesity, acute and chronic undernourishment. Where the following results were obtained: According to the relation Weight for the stature: of boys 42.85% (12) they presented a normal relation but with tendency of 17.14% (2) to the acute undernourishment degree and 7.14% (2) to the obesity; whereas 17.85% (5) suffer properly of obesity this. On the contrary between the girls, 25% (7) presented a normal relation; 3.57% (1) with tendency to the acute undernourishment degree 1 and similar percentage with respect to the obesity, wh...