Seguridad alimentaria, consumo y COVID-19: un estudio observacional en estudiantes universitarios

María Magdalena Alvarez-Ramírez; Manuel Salvador Luzanía Valerio; Christian Soledad Ortiz Chacha; Lol Ki Itzel López Galindo; Miriam Celia Pérez Juárez

doi:10.19136/hs.a22n2.5332

Authors

María Magdalena Alvarez-Ramírez Facultad de Nutrición-Xalapa. Universidad Veracruzana https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0046-4342
Manuel Salvador Luzanía Valerio Professor-Researcher at the Institute of Public Health. Veracruz University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9377-6291
Christian Soledad Ortiz Chacha Instituto de Salud Pública. Universidad Veracruzana https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2996-0617
Lol Ki Itzel López Galindo Facultad de Nutrición-Xalapa. Universidad Veracruzana https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7385-0706
Miriam Celia Pérez Juárez Facultad de Nutrición-Xalapa. Universidad Veracruzana https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7302-4300

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19136/hs.a22n2.5332

Abstract

Objective: To determine the degree of security and food insecurity of university students and their homes in the period of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Materials and methods: A cross-sectional, observational study was carried out with 110 university students from the faculty of nutrition in the Xalapa region of the Universidad Veracruzana (UV), through an online survey in which they reported individual information and information on their household members. The online survey was hosted on the platform of the survey system of the University Coordination of Observatories (CUO) of the UV and was applied during november 2020.

Results: Due to the pandemic situation, half of the respondents reported that their food expenses decreased,this was also affected because, in this period, in 15.4% of households, between 1 and 2 household members lost their job or source of income. A prevalence of households in food safety of 82.72% was identified, 12.73% mild insecurity and 4.55% moderate insecurity; 83.6% of the households presented slight alterations in their diet; almost half (45%) maintained the same pattern of consumption of processed and ultra-processed foods.

Conclusions: It is necessary to promote educational interventions in the university context that favor healthy habits of students and access to nutritious and varied products, and with this, seek better food safety.

Key words: Food safety; COVID 19; Food consumption; Students.

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Author Biographies

María Magdalena Alvarez-Ramírez, Facultad de Nutrición-Xalapa. Universidad Veracruzana

Degree in Nutrition, with a Master's Degree in Public Health and a Doctorate in Neuroethology, Master's Degree in Vegan and Vegetarian Clinical and Sports Nutrition, certified in ISAK level 1 anthropometry.
Manuel Salvador Luzanía Valerio, Professor-Researcher at the Institute of Public Health. Veracruz University

Engineer in computer systems. Technological Institute of Veracruz
Master of computer science. Arturo Rosenblueth Foundation
PhD in Education. La salle university
Recognition of Prodep profile
Candidate for National Investigator of the SNI of Conacyt

• Head of the academic body UV-CA-478 Analysis of the health situation.
• Member of the collaboration group on food and nutritional security of the Faculty of Nutrition UV, Xalapa region.
• Secretary of the Research Ethics Committee of the Public Health Institute of the Universidad Veracruzana.
• Member of the Observatory of Medical Education and Human Rights (OBEME) of the Universidad Veracruzana.
• Member of the Interuniversity Network of Public Health
• Member of the Veracruz Society of Public Health and the Mexican Society of Public Health.
Christian Soledad Ortiz Chacha, Instituto de Salud Pública. Universidad Veracruzana

Graduated in Sociology, with a Master's Degree in Public Health and a Doctorate in Health Sciences from the Universidad Veracruzana (UV). She is a full-time researcher at the Institute of Public Health of the Universidad Veracruzana. With PRODEP Profile, SNI Level I Researcher; lines of research Systems and services for the health of women and vulnerable groups; Evaluation of public policies.
She has publications around her lines of research. Member of the Academic Body Analysis of the Health Situation of the Institute of Public Health and collaborator of the Food and Nutrition Security Research group of the UV; Member of the Research Ethics Committee of the Public Health Institute of the Universidad Veracruzana; Member of the Research Committee of the State Cancer Center (CeCan) of the State of Veracruz; Experience in teaching, project evaluation, review of articles for publications. member of the Observatory of Medical Education and Human Rights (OBEME) of the ISP-UV, member of the Committee for a Safe Maternity of Veracruz; member of the Mexican Society of Public Health and the Veracruz Society of Public Health; Associate of the National Academy of Evaluators of Mexico (ACEVAL).
Lol Ki Itzel López Galindo, Facultad de Nutrición-Xalapa. Universidad Veracruzana

Doctor of Education from the Veracruz Center for Research and Graduate Studies, Master of Science in Biochemical Engineering from the Technological Institute of Veracruz and Bachelor of Biology from the Universidad Veracruzana, professor at the Universidad Veracruzana for 21 years. She is an academic technician, she is responsible for the Veracruz Food and Nutrition Security Observatory since its creation in 2011 and until 2021. To date, she has published 9 publications on food security. Presentations in various congresses and forums, among which stand out in 2020 in Colombia (Universidad del Norte) and the Forum for the measurement of well-being SEDESOL, Veracruz 2020. Academic tutor and advisor of at least 20 undergraduate theses. Distinctions obtained: best average of the generation in the Bachelor's degree, 2 internationally awarded works in Costa Rica and at the SLAN 2012 congress in Havana, Cuba.
Miriam Celia Pérez Juárez, Facultad de Nutrición-Xalapa. Universidad Veracruzana

Degree in Nutrition from the Veracruzana University, Master's Degree in Food and Nutrition Safety from the Veracruzana University, PhD in Education, Veracruzana Center for Research and Graduate Studies.