Las golosinas en la alimentación infantil: Análisis antropológico nutricional

The increasing consumption of junk food and snacks in Chile in recent years and its association with marketing strategies and prevalent diseases, is reviewed. In the context of world economy, junk food is a global phenomenon. The availability of junk food and snacks at low prices and marketing has t...

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Autores principales: Jackson,Portia, Romo M,Marcela, Castillo A,Marcela, Castillo-Durán,Carlos
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Publicado: Sociedad Médica de Santiago 2004
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spelling oai:scielo:S0034-988720040010000122004-12-15Las golosinas en la alimentación infantil: Análisis antropológico nutricionalJackson,PortiaRomo M,MarcelaCastillo A,MarcelaCastillo-Durán,Carlos Child nutrition Diet Snacks The increasing consumption of junk food and snacks in Chile in recent years and its association with marketing strategies and prevalent diseases, is reviewed. In the context of world economy, junk food is a global phenomenon. The availability of junk food and snacks at low prices and marketing has triggered an evolution of consumption of foods that require neither the structure nor the preparation of a formal meal. Many studies have suggested that the increase in snack consumption is associated with an increase in obesity, tooth decay and other chronic diseases among children and adolescents. The hypothesis suggests a link between the pattern of snack consumption and an increase in the energy density of food consumed, a decrease in satiety, passive over consumption, and an increase in obesity. Between 1977 and 1996, the contribution of snacks to daily energy intake among children between 2 and 5 years increased by 30% in the United States. In each age group in Chile, the frequency of non-transmissible chronic diseases is increasing due primarily to a westernized diet that is high in fat, cholesterol, sodium, and sugar and a sedentary lifestyle. Education about junk food consumption and healthy eating habits in the family, starting since childbirth and public policies about healthy lifestyles should be strengthened (Rev Méd Chile 2004; 132: 1235-42)info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedad Médica de SantiagoRevista médica de Chile v.132 n.10 20042004-10-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872004001000012es10.4067/S0034-98872004001000012
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collection Scielo Chile
language Spanish / Castilian
topic Child nutrition
Diet
Snacks
spellingShingle Child nutrition
Diet
Snacks
Jackson,Portia
Romo M,Marcela
Castillo A,Marcela
Castillo-Durán,Carlos
Las golosinas en la alimentación infantil: Análisis antropológico nutricional
description The increasing consumption of junk food and snacks in Chile in recent years and its association with marketing strategies and prevalent diseases, is reviewed. In the context of world economy, junk food is a global phenomenon. The availability of junk food and snacks at low prices and marketing has triggered an evolution of consumption of foods that require neither the structure nor the preparation of a formal meal. Many studies have suggested that the increase in snack consumption is associated with an increase in obesity, tooth decay and other chronic diseases among children and adolescents. The hypothesis suggests a link between the pattern of snack consumption and an increase in the energy density of food consumed, a decrease in satiety, passive over consumption, and an increase in obesity. Between 1977 and 1996, the contribution of snacks to daily energy intake among children between 2 and 5 years increased by 30% in the United States. In each age group in Chile, the frequency of non-transmissible chronic diseases is increasing due primarily to a westernized diet that is high in fat, cholesterol, sodium, and sugar and a sedentary lifestyle. Education about junk food consumption and healthy eating habits in the family, starting since childbirth and public policies about healthy lifestyles should be strengthened (Rev Méd Chile 2004; 132: 1235-42)
author Jackson,Portia
Romo M,Marcela
Castillo A,Marcela
Castillo-Durán,Carlos
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Romo M,Marcela
Castillo A,Marcela
Castillo-Durán,Carlos
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title Las golosinas en la alimentación infantil: Análisis antropológico nutricional
title_short Las golosinas en la alimentación infantil: Análisis antropológico nutricional
title_full Las golosinas en la alimentación infantil: Análisis antropológico nutricional
title_fullStr Las golosinas en la alimentación infantil: Análisis antropológico nutricional
title_full_unstemmed Las golosinas en la alimentación infantil: Análisis antropológico nutricional
title_sort las golosinas en la alimentación infantil: análisis antropológico nutricional
publisher Sociedad Médica de Santiago
publishDate 2004
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