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EZZAHRA HOUSNI, Fatima et al. Impact of berries production on the eating behavior in a population of Jalisco, Mexico. Rev. Mex. de trastor. aliment [online]. 2018, vol.9, n.1, pp.11-23. ISSN 2007-1523.  https://doi.org/10.22201/fesi.20071523e.2018.1.463.

In Zapotlán el Grande (ZEG) the production of berries has increased drastically, while traditional crops has decreased. The availability of these new foods may change eating habits (EH) of the population. The objective of this study was to assess the frequency and amount of berry consumption in the adult population of Ciudad Guzmán (ZEG, Jalisco, Mexico), and to identify if these have become part of their EH. A total of 384 adults, from 18 to 65 years old, residents of Ciudad Guzmán, were surveyed with an adapted version of a food consumption frequency questionnaire. The 34% of participants reported never consuming blueberries, raspberries or blackberries, while 39% eat them occasionally. On average, none of the berries was consumed in the amount proposed by the Mexican System of Equivalent Foods (SMAE), and only accounted 18% of the ration suggested by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is concluded that although the amount of berries consumed is less than the recommended by the WHO or SMAE, a quarter of the population assessed has incorporated berries into their usual diet, which shows that their availability is generating a change in the EH of the population.

Palabras llave : Food behavior; Eating habits; Food availability; Food safety; Food vulnerability.

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