Emergencia sanitaria por COVID-19 y su impacto en los hábitos alimentarios en la población de la parroquia la Aurora, cantón Daule, de mayo a septiembre del 2020.

Abstract

This study investigates the impact that COVID-19 had on eating habits within the population of La Aurora parish, Daule canton, before and during the pandemic, with a food consumption frequency survey. The study was made up of 84 individuals, where 73.8% corresponding to 62 respondents were women and 26.2% (22 individuals) represented men. The consumption frequency survey was subdivided into 7 food groups (1 Dairy, 2 Eggs, meat and fish, 3 Vegetables and legumes, 4 Fruits, 5 Breads and cereals, 6 Oils, fats and sweets, 7 Beverages), questions were also asked for information on economic variables, food safety, nutritional signs and symptoms, physical activity and others. It´s a descriptive, cross-sectional, and comparative study. Which valued and seen if in the face of a health emergency health is neglected due to poor nutrition or given the time, they now must be at home they achieve a better diet. The results of the research showed the significant nutritional changes that the emergency brings to the inhabitants of the Santa María de Casa Grande in the Aurora parish.