Knowledge and attitudes about NOM-043-SSA2-2012 and clinical practice guides in medical students

Nikol Cabrera Bobadilla 1 and Guillermo Muñoz Zurita 2, *

1 Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous Popular University of the State of Puebla (UPAEP). 
2 Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Puebla (BUAP).
 
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(02), 1485–1490
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.2.2352
 
Publication history: 
Received on 2239 June 2024; revised on 06 August 2024; accepted on 08 August 2024
 
Abstract: 
Introduction: In Mexico there is an increase in the prevalence of food-related diseases, the most significant increase occurs in obesity, diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, dyslipidemias, and metabolic syndrome in the national health and nutrition survey and clinical practice guidelines. It is important to evaluate the knowledge with those who have medical nutrition students. Material and methods: a cross-sectional descriptive study that found 300 students of the Faculty of Medicine of the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma of Puebla (BUAP) was being selected by simple random probability sampling. A questionnaire of 20 questions based on the NOM-043-SSA2-2012 and some GPC. These criteria were used to provide guidance, in order to assess the level of knowledge about the nutritional medical. Results: 97% represents unknown of the feed unit. 72% Know get (BMI) body mass index. The 68% knows the value of BMI which belongs to obesity in adults. 37% denied having knowledge about the NOM-043-SSA2-2012 and 100% of the in the students questioned unknown the GPC of health sector. Conclusion: The level of knowledge on nutrition medical students in the medicine school from the BUAP is deficient.
 
Keywords: 
knowledge; Standard; Clinical; health; Practice; Guidelines (CPG)
 
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