Knowledge and consumption of functional foods in the academic community of the Universidad Nacional del Chaco Austral
Authors
Melisa Gladys Britez, Mara Cristina RomeroKey Information
Journal
Published in Vol. 30 No. 59 nov-abr (2019) of Ciencia, Docencia y Tecnología.
Ciencia, Docencia y Tecnología is a refereed, multidisciplinary open access scientific journal that aims to contribute to the development of scientific knowledge in Argentina and Latin America. Since 1990 it has been edited and funded by the National University of Entre Ríos and publishes original research articles in Spanish and Portuguese by national and international researchers. Until 2020, CDyT was published in May and November. As of Num. 62 may-ago (2021), it adopts the continuous publication mode, publishing three issues in April, August and December.
About the JournalAbstract
The objective of the present study was to determine the degree of knowledge about functional foods and their consumption in members of the academic community of the Universidad Nacional del Chaco Austral. To that end, a survey was applied to 138 people, using a non-probabilistic sampling. Results shown that only 54% of respondents had knowledge about functional foods. Fortified milk 62%, bread with bran (63%) and breakfast cereals (54%) were the most included foods in the diet. Information obtained will allow us to implement educational interventions in the university community, to promote a healthy diet. It is also proposed to inquire in the future, about the relationship that people make between the term functional foods and their prices.
