Análisis comparativo de la dieta alimentaria en un segmento de población de familias del sector urbano y rural de los cantones Ambato y Píllaro

Abstract

Currently, factors have modified our eating habits such as short time spent at home, multitasking, fast food advertisements, availability, and accessibility of food, which cause the loss of perspective of a proper diet. The objective of the research was to analyze comparatively the food diet in a small group of families in the urban and rural areas of Ambato and Píllaro towns. The report about the food diets component has obtained by applying a Consumption Frequency Questionnaire to the urban area of Ambato and a form open and closed-ended questions to the rural area of Píllaro. The findings achieved to show the existence of several ranges of foods, especially from fruits, greens, and vegetables. The frequency of potatoes consumption in both urban and rural areas is high. The consumption of milk in the rural area is more frequent, as well as the guinea pig meat, on the other hand, the three processed products such as rice, sugar, and bread are consumed 4 or more times per week. Farmer´s knowledge of agroecology reaches 71 percent and while 75 percent of the people in the urban zone claim to consume organic products. Finally, the Healthy Eating Index shows that the urban population needs changes in their diet, having reached a score of 45.5, while the score obtained by the farmers is 79, 5 that it seems like a healthy diet.