| Autor: |
Pessa RP; College of Nursing, University of São Paulo-Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil., Oths KS; Department of Anthropology, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA., Dressler W; Department of Anthropology, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA., Balieiro MC; Department of Psychology, Paulista University, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil., Dos Santos JE; Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo-Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. |
| Abstrakt: |
Culture influences food consumption and nutrient intake. In this paper we present a new approach in research, examining how knowledge and understanding of food is encoded in cultural models. The degree to which individuals match these shared models in their own consumption patterns is then measured, using the concept of cultural consonance. In research conducted in urban Brazil, the configuration of cultural models of food, and the association of cultural consonance in food with nutrient intake, are moderated by socioeconomic status. The theory and method employed here offers a new approach to the study of culture, food, and nutrient intake. |
