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Análisis cuali-cuantitativo de menús infantiles ofrecidos en restoranes familiares y de comida rápida en Santiago de Chile

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: en Santiago de Chile Qualitative-quantitative analysis of children´s menus offered in family and fast food restaurants in Santiago, Chile ABSTRACT Childhood obesity in Chile is at its highest history level of food consumption away from home and it is becoming more frequent; in turn, infant food offer is being questioned in the world by its relationship to childhood obesity and its unhealthy characteristics.In this study 45 children's menus of family and fast food restaurants were evaluated, conducting a qualitative and quantitative analysis.The obtained results showed that most of the menus exceeded nutritional recommendations in fat and sodium, and 40% of them provided over 800 calories, considered half of energy recommendations for a child per day.In conclusion, the energy input supplied by the analyzed infant menus exceeds the requirements of children, there is no direct relationship between price and nutritional quality, and the children's menus have few healthy properties, 80% being classifi ed as bad or very bad according to Chilean Dietary Guidelines 2013.

Source: Revista chilena de nutrición

DOI: 10.4067/s0717-75182015000400007

Authors: Marcela Ñunque G, Lilian Salazar L, Carina Valenzuela A

Institution: University of Valparaíso

Language: Spanish

Topic: Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2345715243