Factors related to the consumption of fruits and vegetables based on the National Survey of Risk Factors in Argentina

Authors

  • Cecilia Adrogué Universidad de San Andrés; Consejo Nacional de Inverstigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Universidad Austral.
  • María Eugenia Orlicki Universidad de San Andrés

Keywords:

Servings of fruits and vegetables, Associated factors, Argentina

Abstract

In the last thirty years the obesity rate in Argentina has doubled, both among adults and among young people and children, currently affecting about 30% of women and 27% of men. Undoubtedly, this phenomenon is linked to the type of ingested food and people´s lifestyle. Fruits and vegetables are presented as the main suppliers of vitamins, minerals, fibers and other necessary elements for the functioning of the organism, the growth and development of the physical and intellectual capacities of the individual. This paper analyzes the factors associated with the consumption of fruits and vegetables, in order to identify risk groups. Using Microdata from the National Survey of Risk Factors developed by the National Ministry of Health and INDEC, through a multivariable regression it is verified that the low frequency in the consumption of fruits and vegetables is associated with other risky behaviors for the health such as low physical activity, for both men and women, and obesity and alcohol dependence -in the case of men-, while age, income and education are positively associated with the frequency of consumption for both, men and women.

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Published

2019-10-08

How to Cite

Adrogué, C., & Orlicki, M. E. (2019). Factors related to the consumption of fruits and vegetables based on the National Survey of Risk Factors in Argentina. Revista Pilquen. Sección Ciencias Sociales, 22(3), 70–82. Retrieved from https://revele.uncoma.edu.ar/index.php/Sociales/article/view/2404

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