Factors associated with consumption of fruits and vegetables among Community Kitchens customers in Lima, Peru
| Autor: | Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz, Francisco Diez-Canseco, J. Jaime Miranda, Iván Vargas-Matos, Antonio J. Trujillo, Flavia A. Díaz-Garcés |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
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| Zdroj: | Preventive Medicine Reports, Vol 4, Iss, Pp 469-473 (2016) Preventive Medicine Reports |
| ISSN: | 2211-3355 |
| Popis: | Community Kitchens (CKs) are one of the main food providers to low-income families in Peru and may encourage healthier diets. We aimed to determine the prevalence of fruit and vegetable consumption and associated sociodemographic and behavioral factors among CKs customers. A cross-sectional study enrolling customers of 48 CKs in two areas of Lima, Peru, was performed. The self-reported amount of fruits and vegetables consumed ( Highlights • Only 10% of CKs clients consumed recommended amount of fruits and vegetables. • The gap in fruits and vegetables consumption is not dependent of familial income. • Better educated participants were more likely to report healthy eating habits. • Strategies to increase fruits/vegetables consumption in this population are needed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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