Abstract

PAYE-HUANCA, Erick O  and  ESPEJO-CHOQUETARQUI, María G. Self-care practices when buying grocery and frequency of food consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic of families in the city of La Paz and El Alto, 2021. Cuad. - Hosp. Clín. [online]. 2022, vol.63, n.2, pp.35-44. ISSN 1562-6776.

Abstract Objetive: To determine the self-care practices when buying groceries and the frequency of food consumption in times of the COVID-19 pandemic of families in the city of La Paz and El Alto, 2021. Materials and Method: A descriptive observational case series study was carried out, 179 adults from the city of El Alto and 237 from the city of La Paz. A food consumption frequency survey was used and to describe self-care practices when buying groceries, the recommendations for the purchase of groceries according to the WHO against COVID-19 were taken as criteria. Results: 42.5% have a consumption less than 2 servings of vegetables and fruits, 38.5% ofthe city of El Alto and 36.7% of the city of La Paz have a daily frequency of consumption of vegetables and fruits. 24.6% say theyhave rarely consumed avocado, 35.8% consume fish 1 to3 times a month. 35.2% state that they avoid crowds when they go to the market or stores to buy food. 66% carry disinfectant and weara maskto go to the market or store. 60.9% always wash theirhands and disinfect food when they return from the market or store. Conclusions: As age advances, the amount of fruit, vegetables, nuts, prebiotics and probiotics is consumed less. Some biosecurity measures when buying food are not followed

Keywords : Self-care; COVID-19; frequency of food consumption.

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