Surveys of Food Deserts and Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet Among University Students.
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https://doi.org/10.12873/423duquePalabras clave:
Right to food, food insecurity, food desert, Mediterranean diet, higher education institutions, university studentsResumen
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine
and describe the presence of institutional food deserts based
on access to healthy food via a level of adherence to a
Mediterranean diet in higher education Metropolitan Area institutions in Valle de Aburrá, Colombia.
Materials and methods: The Food Deserts Survey -EDA and the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Test -KIDMED was administered to 419 university students.
Results and Discussion: Results evidenced that participants had an average adherence (58.5%) to a Mediterranean diet, indicating that university students need to improve their
dietary pattern to adapt it to a Mediterranean model.
Regarding the EDA, most reported that the food they consumed was nutritious (69.0%), fresh (77.3%) and healthy
(61.3%). They stated they usually ate breakfast (74.7%),
lunch (44.2%) and dinner (85.0%) at home during the week,
and usually bought and consumed food in supermarkets and
traditional stores (73.3%).
Conclusion: The study concluded that regardless of gender, participants need to improve their dietary pattern to adapt it to a Mediterranean model, which could indicate a hidden presence of food deserts.
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