Comparison of motives underlying food choice and barriers to healthy eating among low medium income consumers in Uruguay

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Autor(a) principal: Gastón Ares
Data de Publicação: 2017
Outros Autores: Leandro Machín, Alejandra Girona, María Rosa Curutchet, Ana Giménez
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Texto Completo: https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/6422
Resumo: Interventions aimed at changing dietary patterns should be designed based on the main motives underlying the food choices of specific target populations. The aim of the present study was to identify motives underlying food choice and barriers to healthy eating among consumers in two socioeconomic levels in Uruguay. Eleven focus groups were carried out with a total of 76 participants. Six of the groups involved low income participants and the others were conducted with middle income participants. Discussions were held around frequently consumed products, motives underlying food choices and barriers to healthy eating. Results confirmed the strong influence of income level on motives underlying food choice and barriers to the adoption of healthy eating. Low income participants described their choices as mainly driven by economic factors and satiety, whereas convenience was the main determinant of food selection for middle income participants. Implications for the design of public policies targeted at each group are discussed.
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spelling Comparison of motives underlying food choice and barriers to healthy eating among low medium income consumers in UruguayFood HabitsIncomeFocus GroupsInterventions aimed at changing dietary patterns should be designed based on the main motives underlying the food choices of specific target populations. The aim of the present study was to identify motives underlying food choice and barriers to healthy eating among consumers in two socioeconomic levels in Uruguay. Eleven focus groups were carried out with a total of 76 participants. Six of the groups involved low income participants and the others were conducted with middle income participants. Discussions were held around frequently consumed products, motives underlying food choices and barriers to healthy eating. Results confirmed the strong influence of income level on motives underlying food choice and barriers to the adoption of healthy eating. Low income participants described their choices as mainly driven by economic factors and satiety, whereas convenience was the main determinant of food selection for middle income participants. Implications for the design of public policies targeted at each group are discussed.Las intervenciones dirigidas a lograr cambios en los patrones alimentarios deben ser planeadas en base a los principales motivos responsables de las elecciones alimentarias de las poblaciones-objetivo. El objetivo del estudio fue identificar los motivos responsables de las elecciones alimentarias y las barreras para una alimentación saludable entre consumidores de dos niveles de ingreso en Uruguay. Se realizaron once grupos focales, con un total de 76 participantes. Seis grupos incluyeron participantes de ingreso bajo, y los otros cinco, participantes de ingreso medio. Las discusiones se realizaron en torno a los productos alimentarios más frecuentemente consumidos, los motivos responsables de las elecciones alimentarias y las barreras contra la alimentación saludable. Los resultados confirmaron la fuerte influencia del nivel de ingreso sobre los motivos responsables de las elecciones alimentarias y las barreras para la adopción de la alimentación saludable. Los participantes de ingreso bajo relataron que sus elecciones estaban orientadas principalmente por factores económicos y por la saciedad, mientras que los participantes de ingreso medio citaron la conveniencia como el principal determinante de la elección de alimentos. Las implicaciones para la elaboración de políticas públicas dirigidas a cada grupo de ingreso son discutidas.As intervenções dirigidas a mudanças nos padrões alimentares devem ser planejadas com base nos principais motivos subjacentes às escolhas alimentares entre populações-alvo específicas. O objetivo do estudo foi identificar os motivos subjacentes às escolhas alimentares e as barreiras contra a alimentação saudável entre consumidores de duas faixas de renda no Uruguai. Foram realizados 11 grupos focais, com um total de 76 participantes. Seis grupos incluíram participantes de baixa renda, e os outros cinco, participantes de renda média. As discussões versaram sobre os produtos alimentares mais frequentemente consumidos, os motivos por trás das escolhas alimentares e as barreiras contra a alimentação saudável. Os resultados confirmaram a forte influência do nível de renda sobre os motivos subjacentes às escolhas alimentares e as barreiras contra a adoção da alimentação saudável. Os participantes de renda baixa relataram que suas escolhas eram orientadas principalmente por fatores econômicos e pela saciedade, ao contrário dos participantes de renda média, que citaram a conveniência como o principal determinante da escolha de alimentos. Os autores discutem as implicações para a elaboração de políticas públicas dirigidas a cada grupo de renda.Reports in Public HealthCadernos de Saúde Pública2017-05-18info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlapplication/pdfhttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/6422Reports in Public Health; Vol. 33 No. 4 (2017): AprilCadernos de Saúde Pública; v. 33 n. 4 (2017): Abril1678-44640102-311Xreponame:Cadernos de Saúde Públicainstname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)instacron:FIOCRUZenghttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/6422/13712https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/6422/13713Gastón AresLeandro MachínAlejandra GironaMaría Rosa CurutchetAna Giménezinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-03-06T15:29:19Zoai:ojs.teste-cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br:article/6422Revistahttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csphttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/oaicadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br||cadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br1678-44640102-311Xopendoar:2024-03-06T13:07:21.311255Cadernos de Saúde Pública - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)true
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title Comparison of motives underlying food choice and barriers to healthy eating among low medium income consumers in Uruguay
spellingShingle Comparison of motives underlying food choice and barriers to healthy eating among low medium income consumers in Uruguay
Gastón Ares
Food Habits
Income
Focus Groups
title_short Comparison of motives underlying food choice and barriers to healthy eating among low medium income consumers in Uruguay
title_full Comparison of motives underlying food choice and barriers to healthy eating among low medium income consumers in Uruguay
title_fullStr Comparison of motives underlying food choice and barriers to healthy eating among low medium income consumers in Uruguay
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of motives underlying food choice and barriers to healthy eating among low medium income consumers in Uruguay
title_sort Comparison of motives underlying food choice and barriers to healthy eating among low medium income consumers in Uruguay
author Gastón Ares
author_facet Gastón Ares
Leandro Machín
Alejandra Girona
María Rosa Curutchet
Ana Giménez
author_role author
author2 Leandro Machín
Alejandra Girona
María Rosa Curutchet
Ana Giménez
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Gastón Ares
Leandro Machín
Alejandra Girona
María Rosa Curutchet
Ana Giménez
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Food Habits
Income
Focus Groups
topic Food Habits
Income
Focus Groups
description Interventions aimed at changing dietary patterns should be designed based on the main motives underlying the food choices of specific target populations. The aim of the present study was to identify motives underlying food choice and barriers to healthy eating among consumers in two socioeconomic levels in Uruguay. Eleven focus groups were carried out with a total of 76 participants. Six of the groups involved low income participants and the others were conducted with middle income participants. Discussions were held around frequently consumed products, motives underlying food choices and barriers to healthy eating. Results confirmed the strong influence of income level on motives underlying food choice and barriers to the adoption of healthy eating. Low income participants described their choices as mainly driven by economic factors and satiety, whereas convenience was the main determinant of food selection for middle income participants. Implications for the design of public policies targeted at each group are discussed.
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