Surveys of Food Deserts and Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet Among University Students.

• Olga Cecilia Restrepo Yepes ^[1] ; Japcy Margarita Quiceno Sierra ^[1] ; Gloria Liliana Duque Chica ^[1] ; Stefano Vinaccia ^[2] ; Rubén Darío Palacio Mesa ^[1] ; Cesar Augusto Molina Saldarriaga ^[3]
  1. [1] Universidad de Medellín

     Universidad de Medellín

     Colombia

     
  2. [2] Universidad del Sinú

     Universidad del Sinú

     Colombia

     
  3. [3] Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

     Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

     Colombia

     

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• Localización: Nutrición clínica y dietética hospitalaria, ISSN 0211-6057, Vol. 42, Nº. 3, 2022, págs. 97-109
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Objective: The objective of this study was to determine and describe the presence of institutional food deserts based on access to healthy food via a level of adherence to a Mediterranean diet in higher education Metropolitan Area institutions in Valle de Aburrá, Colombia.

    Materials and methods: The Food Deserts Survey -EDA and the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Test -KIDMED was administered to 419 university students.

    Results and Discussion: Results evidenced that participants had an average adherence (58.5%) to a Mediterranean diet, indicating that university students need to improve their dietary pattern to adapt it to a Mediterranean model.

    Regarding the EDA, most reported that the food they consumed was nutritious (69.0%), fresh (77.3%) and healthy (61.3%). They stated they usually ate breakfast (74.7%), lunch (44.2%) and dinner (85.0%) at home during the week, and usually bought and consumed food in supermarkets and traditional stores (73.3%).

    Conclusion: The study concluded that regardless of gender, participants need to improve their dietary pattern to adapt it to a Mediterranean model, which could indicate a hidden presence of food deserts.