Perceptions of food availability and self-reported dietary intake in urban Costa Rican women: A Pilot Study

Background: Food availability and dietary intake are thought to contribute to rising obesity among women of low socioeconomic status in Latin America. In Costa Rica, few studies have investigated food availability, dietary intake, or how they vary by SES. Objectives: The purpose of this study in San...

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Autores principales:	Bekelman, Traci A., Santamaría-Ulloa, Carolina, Dufour, Darna L., Dengo, Ana Laura
Formato:	Online
Idioma:	spa
Publicado:	Universidad de Costa Rica 2016
Acceso en línea:	https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/psm/article/view/22164

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spelling	PSM221642021-10-28T17:46:52Z Perceptions of food availability and self-reported dietary intake in urban Costa Rican women: A pilot study Perceptions of food availability and self-reported dietary intake in urban Costa Rican women: A Pilot Study Bekelman, Traci A. Santamaría-Ulloa, Carolina Dufour, Darna L. Dengo, Ana Laura perceptions of food availability dietary intake Costa Rica perceptions of food availability dietary intake Costa Rica Background: Food availability and dietary intake are thought to contribute to rising obesity among women of low socioeconomic status in Latin America. In Costa Rica, few studies have investigated food availability, dietary intake, or how they vary by SES. Objectives: The purpose of this study in San José, Costa Rica was to (1) evaluate women’s perceptions of food availability and, (2) describe dietary intake in women from low- and high-SES areas of the city. Methods: Thirty non-pregnant, non-lactating women between 25 and 50 years were recruited in March 2013 from a low- and high-SES canton. Structured, qualitative interviews assessed perceptions of food availability in 17 of the 30 women. Quantitative 24-hour dietary recalls assessed dietary intake in all 30 women. Results: Many women from the low-SES canton reported that they would include more chicken and fish in their diet if cost were not a barrier. Protein intake as a proportion of total energy intake was significantly greater in women from the high- versus low-SES canton (17% SD=5 vs. 13 SD=3, p = 0.02). Protein intake from animal source foods was significantly greater in women from the high-SES canton (38 g SD=22 vs. 21 SD=11, p = 0.02). Conclusion: Protein intake was greater in high-SES women and this may be due to the perceived cost of animal source foods. Background: Food availability and dietary intake are thought to contribute to rising obesity among women of low socioeconomic status in Latin America. In Costa Rica, few studies have investigated food availability, dietary intake, or how they vary by SES. Objectives: The purpose of this study in San José, Costa Rica was to (1) evaluate women’s perceptions of food availability and, (2) describe dietary intake in women from low- and high-SES areas of the city. Methods: Thirty non-pregnant, non-lactating women between 25 and 50 years were recruited in March 2013 from a low- and high-SES canton. Structured, qualitative interviews assessed perceptions of food availability in 17 of the 30 women. Quantitative 24-hour dietary recalls assessed dietary intake in all 30 women. Results: Many women from the low-SES canton reported that they would include more chicken and fish in their diet if cost were not a barrier. Protein intake as a proportion of total energy intake was significantly greater in women from the high- versus low-SES canton (17% SD=5 vs. 13 SD=3, p = 0.02). Protein intake from animal source foods was significantly greater in women from the high-SES canton (38 g SD=22 vs. 21 SD=11, p = 0.02). Conclusion: Protein intake was greater in high-SES women and this may be due to the perceived cost of animal source foods. Universidad de Costa Rica 2016-01-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Article application/pdf application/octet-stream https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/psm/article/view/22164 10.15517/psm.v13i2.22164 Población y Salud en Mesoamérica; Volume 13, Issue 2: January-june 2016 Población y Salud en Mesoamérica; Volumen 13, Número 2: enero-junio 2016 Población y Salud en Mesoamérica; Volume 13, Issue 2: January-june 2016 1659-0201 spa https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/psm/article/view/22164/22875 https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/psm/article/view/22164/26017 https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/psm/article/view/22164/23723 Copyright (c) 2016 Población y Salud en Mesoamérica
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author	Bekelman, Traci A. Santamaría-Ulloa, Carolina Dufour, Darna L. Dengo, Ana Laura
spellingShingle	Bekelman, Traci A. Santamaría-Ulloa, Carolina Dufour, Darna L. Dengo, Ana Laura Perceptions of food availability and self-reported dietary intake in urban Costa Rican women: A Pilot Study
author_facet	Bekelman, Traci A. Santamaría-Ulloa, Carolina Dufour, Darna L. Dengo, Ana Laura
author_sort	Bekelman, Traci A.
description	Background: Food availability and dietary intake are thought to contribute to rising obesity among women of low socioeconomic status in Latin America. In Costa Rica, few studies have investigated food availability, dietary intake, or how they vary by SES. Objectives: The purpose of this study in San José, Costa Rica was to (1) evaluate women’s perceptions of food availability and, (2) describe dietary intake in women from low- and high-SES areas of the city. Methods: Thirty non-pregnant, non-lactating women between 25 and 50 years were recruited in March 2013 from a low- and high-SES canton. Structured, qualitative interviews assessed perceptions of food availability in 17 of the 30 women. Quantitative 24-hour dietary recalls assessed dietary intake in all 30 women. Results: Many women from the low-SES canton reported that they would include more chicken and fish in their diet if cost were not a barrier. Protein intake as a proportion of total energy intake was significantly greater in women from the high- versus low-SES canton (17% SD=5 vs. 13 SD=3, p = 0.02). Protein intake from animal source foods was significantly greater in women from the high-SES canton (38 g SD=22 vs. 21 SD=11, p = 0.02). Conclusion: Protein intake was greater in high-SES women and this may be due to the perceived cost of animal source foods.
title	Perceptions of food availability and self-reported dietary intake in urban Costa Rican women: A Pilot Study
title_short	Perceptions of food availability and self-reported dietary intake in urban Costa Rican women: A Pilot Study
title_full	Perceptions of food availability and self-reported dietary intake in urban Costa Rican women: A Pilot Study
title_fullStr	Perceptions of food availability and self-reported dietary intake in urban Costa Rican women: A Pilot Study
title_full_unstemmed	Perceptions of food availability and self-reported dietary intake in urban Costa Rican women: A Pilot Study
title_sort	perceptions of food availability and self-reported dietary intake in urban costa rican women: a pilot study
title_alt	Perceptions of food availability and self-reported dietary intake in urban Costa Rican women: A pilot study
publisher	Universidad de Costa Rica
publishDate	2016
url	https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/psm/article/view/22164
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Perceptions of food availability and self-reported dietary intake in urban Costa Rican women: A Pilot Study

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