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    Consumo de licopeno en adultos de la ciudad de Cuenca en el periodo agosto 2022 – enero 2023
    (Universidad de Cuenca, 2023-02-27) García García, Lourdes Verónica; Gonzalez Romero, Glenda Domenica; Machado Orellana, María Gabriela
    Background: Carotenoids are natural antioxidants that decrease the adverse effects of oxidative stress. Within these, Lycopene stands out and has been widely studied due to its positive effects on health, helping to counteract the harmful effects of chronic non- communicable diseases. General objective: To determine the consumption of lycopene in adults from 18 to 64 years old in the urban areas of Cuenca, Ecuador from August 2022 until January 2023. Methodology: a descriptive, cross-sectional and observational study was carried out. The sample size was 384 adults aged between 18 and 64 years of age. They belong to the urban areas of Cuenca, Ecuador. The instrument used for data collection was the previously validated. This was the "Semi-quantitative food consumption frequency questionnaire to determine lycopene intake". Results: A total of 50.3 % reported a low weekly lycopene intake, while 29.7 % reported an optimal weekly intake and 20.1 % reported a high intake. The overall average weekly lycopene intake was 59.5 ± 23.06 SD. Conclusion: Lycopene intake is reduced in more than half of the adult population. The main sources of lycopene consumed were ultra-processed products from tomatoes.