Monteverde Institute: Culture, Community, and Health

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¿Lo que no mata, engorda?: Un perfil exploratorio de la nutrición en personas mayores de la región de Monteverde

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    Publication Date

    August 2010

    Abstract

    This research seeks to explore the nutritional profile of older generations living in and around Santa Elena and San Luis, Monteverde Region, Costa Rica as impacted by increased globalization. An additional goal of this study is to determine a baseline of factors that contribute to food selections among older generations. This research further seeks to understand generational changes in perceptions of food and to explore nutritional knowledge among older people in the region.

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    Esta investigación tiene como objetivo explorar el perfil nutricional de las generaciones mayores que viven en los alrededores de Santa Elena y San Luis, Region de Monteverde, Costa Rica impactado por la creciente globalizacion. Un objetivo adicional de este estudio es determinar una linea base de los factores que contribuyen a la selección de alimentos entre las generaciones mayores. Esta investigación busca entender los cambios generacionales en la percepción de los alimentos y explorar el conocimiento nutricional entre las personas mayores en la region.

    Keywords

    Older people--Nutrition, Food preferences, Community Heal, 2010

    Palabras claves

    Adultos mayores--Nutricion, Preferencias de alimentos, Salud Comunitaria 2010

    Extent

    16 pages

    Geographic Location

    Monteverde (Puntarenas, Costa Rica)

    Holding Location

    Monteverde Institute

    Language

    English

    Media Type

    Articles

    Format

    Digital Only

    Identifier

    M38-00078

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    ¿Lo que no mata, engorda?: an exploratory profile of elderly nutrition in the Monteverde Region, August 2010

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