Globalización, patrones alimenticios y salud en población adulta Saraguro asentada en la ciudad de Cuenca. 2020

Abstract

BACKGROUND: globalization is a dynamic and growing process that seeks to unify the culture and philosophy of people through technology. Our current society and global changes tend to influence the lifestyle of the population, one of the most relevant modifications is diet. Consequently, by eating differently, the diseases they suffer are not the same as we would expect to find in their birth place, a situation that occurs in Ecuador, where indigenous people and nationalities are most likely to be affected, especially causing a gradual loss of their customs and habits. OBJECTIVE: to analyze the influence of globalization in the change of eating patterns and health in the Saraguro adult population settled in Cuenca, 2020. METHODOLOGY: phenomenological qualitative research. The basic categories of analysis are: globalization, eating patterns and health. The study population was made up of adults between 20 and 64 years old from the Saraguro community settled in the city of Cuenca, who lived here for at least 5 years and had no language problems. An in-depth interview was conducted, in order to triangulate and validate the information received, a focus group was held. The data was processed with the open license program Atlas.ti version 6.2. RESULTS: we obtained a report that describes the problem based on the interviews and focus group, this creates a baseline for future interventions. A scientific article was published in the digital repository of the University of Cuenca. Feedback of the results in the communities of origin of the participants