Objective: To describe the frequency of food and beverages purchased made by Mexican households at different types of grocery retailers.
Design: A national cross-sectional survey.
Setting: Mexico.
Introduction: information about changes in food and energy supply, macronutrient and micronutrient availability by processing level is required to understand the nutritional transition in Mexican society. Objective: to describe the food, energy, and nutrient supply in Mexican households from 1984 to 2018. Methods: five waves of a Mexican cross-sectional survey were analyzed to identify changes in food, energy, and nutrient supplies in households.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To design and test the interrater reliability of a Street Food Stand Assessment Tool (SFSAT).
Design: Variables were adapted from validated assessment tools, field observations, and the Mexican Dietary Guidelines. Two researchers tested the SFSAT by observing street food stands (SFS) in 3 middle- to high-income neighborhoods.
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December 2019
Objective: To analyze the contribution of natural, processed and ultra-processed foods to energy and nutrient supply in Mexican households.
Materials And Methods: The database of the National Household Expenditure Survey 2013 was analyzed (n=58 001), which is a cross-sectional survey. Food supply (g/adult equivalent/day) and energy, macro- and micro-nutrient supplies were estimated.