The water footprint and nutritional implications of diet change in Mexico: a principal component analysis

Autor: Mariana Lares-Michel, Fatima Ezzahra Housni, Virginia Gabriela Aguilera Cervantes, Zyanya Reyes-Castillo, Rosa María Michel Nava, Claudia Llanes Cañedo, Madeline de Jesús López Larios
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: European Journal of Nutrition. 61:3201-3226
ISSN: 1436-6215
1436-6207
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-022-02878-z
Popis: Nutrition transition (NT) has modified the way that the Mexican population eats, while their body composition has also been modified. These changes have been linked with environmental impacts; however, little is known regarding water footprint (WF). The objective of this paper was to analyze the NT process in Mexico and evaluate its impact on WF using principal component analysis (PCA).A validated Food Consumption Frequency Questionnaire (FCFQ) was modified and applied to 400 adults from the Metropolitan Zone of Guadalajara, Mexico. The WF was calculated according to the WF Assessment Method. PCA and tertiles analysis was carried out to define dietary patterns WFs (DPWF). Questions covering sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors, as well as body composition data and physical activity levels were measured.The average DPWF was 6619.58 ± 3182.62 L per person per day (L pAlthough most of the population is currently on Medium NT, new dietary patterns have emerged, where there was found a trend to plant-based diets but also diets high in animal food sources that can influence nutritional status.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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