Ciencia e Ingeniería en Alimentos y Biotecnología

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    Determinación de los factores de malnutrición asociados a las prácticas alimentarias y consumo de alimentos procesados y ultraprocesados en población de estudiantes universitarios
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato. Facultad de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Alimentos y Biotecnología. Carrera de Alimentos, 2025-02)
    Cruz Quinatoa, Gabriela Ruby
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    Franco Crespo, Christian David
    The consumption of processed and ultra-processed foods has become both a global trend and a significant issue over the years, negatively affecting human health. This phenomenon has gained considerable importance in Latin America. For this reason, the present study focused on examining dietary habits and the consumption of processed and ultra-processed foods among university students. A survey was conducted with two hundred and ninety-two students from the Faculty of Food Science and Biotechnology, identifying various factors associated with unhealthy diets and poor eating habits, including the social environment, socioeconomic status, and cultural context. The findings revealed that the majority of students frequently consume unhealthy foods, with processed foods being the most prevalent. This behavior may lead to negative health consequences over time, such as cardiovascular diseases, obesity, or excess body weight. Among the surveyed population, at least twenty-eight point four percent of the students were classified as overweight or having type one obesity. Although this proportion is not yet alarming, it could progressively increase if dietary habits do not improve. The implications of these findigs are analyzed, and strategies based on the results are proposed to encourage healthier eating habits within the university student population.
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    Análisis de los posibles cambios en los hábitos de alimentación en niños de edad escolar de la provincia de Tungurahua a causa de la pandemia por Covid-19
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato. Facultad de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Alimentos y Biotecnología. Carrera de Ingeniería en Alimentos, 2024-02)
    Chalán Yanzapanta, Jairo Marcelo
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    Hernández Navarro, Yoel
    The Covid-19 pandemic has generated uncertainty worldwide, radically changing human daily life with the implementation of different contingency measures that prevented the rapid expansion of the virus. Isolation, social restriction, modification of daily routines, accessibility to food, among others, caused changes in the eating habits of highly vulnerable population groups such as schoolchildren. Regarding the collection of information to identify the changes caused in the eating habits of the study group, it was decided to design and apply a semi-structured questionnaire online using the free Google Forms software, due to the Covid-19 health emergency. In addition, the instrument was validated using Cronbach's Alpha method and the sample size was defined using statistical calculations. The results achieved show that the current eating habits of the study population do not maintain a balanced and balanced diet that meets the nutritional requirements of the body, since according to the HEI the population is classified into the following categories: 25.92 per percent with healthy eating, 70.42 percent with regular eating and 3.66 percent with unhealthy eating, the latter being the ones who need immediate changes in their food intake. In conclusion, it was observed that the virus brought with it a number of consequences that affected eating behaviors and lifestyles, mainly caused by the availability of economic resources and the accessibility of food.
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    Evaluación de los componentes de la dieta alimentaria en un segmento de población de familias del sector rural de la comunidad Planchaloma (parroquia Toacaso) del cantón Latacunga en tiempos de COVID-19
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato. Facultad de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Alimentos y Biotecnología. Carrera de Ingeniería en Alimentos, 2023-03)
    Velásquez Chacha, Erika Ximena
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    Franco Crespo, Christian David
    The present research work proposes the study of the components of the diet of a segment of the population of the rural sector of the Planchaloma community (Toacaso parish) of the Latacunga canton in times of COVID-19. The pandemic has altered people's daily lives due to confinement, especially food; the behavior and food group, the frequency of consumption and the amount of food have been analyzed to guarantee the consumption of safe food. Through the survey of 76 heads of household in the community. 86.8 percent of the population consumes fruits and vegetables, 59.2 percent of the population grows some type of food, of this value, 64.4 percent grow vegetables and 35.6 percent produce legumes. 59.2 percent of the inhabitants consume 10 percent of their own crops. After the health emergency, the components of the diet would feed this: 75 percent of the population consume red meat daily, 89.5 percent of the inhabitants consume vegetables; 88.2 percent consume cereals daily; 76.3 percent consume soft drinks once a week, and 92.1 percent of the population consume sweets and desserts with a consumption frequency of once a month. The people of this community have a moderately diversified, balanced and adequate diet due to the fact that the population is rural where the majority is characterized by the consumption of their own cultivated food.
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    Alimentación en tiempos de COVID-19. Estudio de caso para la ciudad de Ambato
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato. Facultad de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Alimentos y Biotecnología. Carrera de Ingeniería en Alimentos, 2021-09)
    Morales Morales, Mayra Elizabeth
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    Franco Crespo, Christian David
    The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way of life of human beings and even eating habits due to confinement. As such, the objective of this study is to identify the relationship between eating habits and the socioeconomic level of adult men and women in the city of Ambato. As a methodological part, a cross-sectional design is proposed, by means of online data collection, using a semi-structured questionnaire. Eating habits are determined by means of the Consumption Frequency Questionnaire and the use of the Healthy Eating Index (IAS). Socioeconomic status is determined in terms of economic income. In addition, information about perceptions and attitudes towards confinement is requested. The results show that according to the IAS the population falls into the following categories: 10.9 percent with healthy eating, 69.3 percent with eating in need of change and 19.7 percent with unhealthy eating. The population indicates that their economic income ranges between 121 USD and 400 USD and they designate between 50 USD and 100 USD per month for food expenses. The female gender registers an increase in body weight, more sedentary time, reduction in physical activity time and unhealthy eating habits. There was a significant association between eating habits and socioeconomic level with p equal to 0.0001. The close relationship between dietary habits and purchasing power generates that the population analyzed is restricted to the adoption of healthy eating patterns.
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    Análisis de la seguridad alimentaria en la provincia de Tungurahua mediante el método de Recordatorio de 24 horas
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato. Facultad de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Alimentos y Biotecnología. Carrera de Ingeniería en Alimentos, 2021-09)
    Guerrero Hernández, Enma Alexandra
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    Franco Crespo, Christian David
    In 2018, 1 out of every 9 people in the world were hungry, 42.5 million in Latin America and the Caribbean. The problems associated with eating habits and malnutrition are alarming in the region. In 2019, 262 million adults were at some level overweight and obese. 4.9 million and 4 million children are stunted and overweight, respectively. Approximately 600,000 adults die each year from causes related to poor nutrition (FAO et al., 2019). In Ecuador, the reality is similar, with the continued increase in overweight and obesity in all ages, in addition to the prevalence of stunting and micronutrient deficiencies. In addition to this problem, the economic impact of malnutrition, which in 2014 reached USD 4,300 million a year, is added (MSP, 2018). Using surveys based on the 24-hour reminder method, a study was carried out in the population of the urban area of Ambato to understand their eating habits and their relationship to levels of food insecurity. The study found that most are at the level of mild insecurity, but their perception of food security does not necessarily place them in the group of good eating habits. That is, despite having the purchasing power to buy food and eat five meals a day, balanced and nutritious diet is not a priority in Ambato families.