Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing the Uruguayan Dietary Guidelines in Everyday Life : A Citizen Perspective

Dublin Core

Title

Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing the Uruguayan Dietary Guidelines in Everyday Life : A Citizen Perspective

Subject

COMPORTAMIENTO DEL CONSUMIDOR
NUTRICION
POLITICAS PUBLICAS
PAUTAS DIETETICAS
HABITOS ALIMENTARIOS
BIBLIOGRAFIA NACIONAL QUIMICA
2018

Abstract

An in-depth understanding of the citizen's perception and behavior is needed for the development of targeted public policies and interventions that can successfully encourage people to shift their dietary patterns and contribute to the prevention of non-communicable diseases. The present work aimed to identify barriers and facilitators for the adoption of the new Uruguayan dietary guidelines from a citizen perspective. Twelve semistructured focus groups were conducted with a total of 91 people (81% female, age 18-64 years) from 3 Uruguayan cities. Findings identified several multifaceted barriers, including lack of value given to food, meals and cooking, taste preferences for unhealthy foods, the unsupportive social context in terms of household preferences, customs and social norms, and lack of control of the situation through insufficient food capabilities, time scarcity, and an adverse food market environment. The potential facilitators discussed in the focus groups were mainly related to policies and regulations to discourage consumption of unhealthful products and the provision of more education and information. In addition, respondents acknowledged the need for own actions in terms of seeking greater cooking skills and enjoyment, incorporating changes in their daily routines and promoting a more supportive social environment. Results suggest that supportive actions are needed to support citizen's adoption of the new Uruguayan dietary guidelines.

Creator

Machín, Leandro
Aschemann-Witzel, Jessica
Patiño, Angelina
Moratorio, Ximena
Bandeira, Elisa
Curutchet, María Rosa
Martínez, Joseline
Bove, Isabel
Molina, Verónika

Source

Health Education & Behavior v. 45, no. 4, 2018. -- p. 511-523

Publisher

SAGE

Date

2018

Rights

Información sobre Derechos de Autor

(Por favor lea este aviso antes de abrir los documentos u objetos)

La legislación uruguaya protege el derecho de autor sobre toda creación literaria, científica o artística, tanto en lo que tiene que ver con sus derechos morales, como en lo referente a los derechos patrimoniales con sujeción a lo establecido por el derecho común y las siguientes leyes (LEY 9.739 DE 17 DE DICIEMBRE DE 1937 SOBRE PROPIEDAD LITERARIA Y ARTISTICA CON LAS MODIFICACIONES INTRODUCIDAS POR LA LEY DE DERECHO DE AUTOR Y DERECHOS CONEXOS No. 17.616 DE 10 DE ENERO DE 2003, LEY 17.805 DE 26 DE AGOSTO DE 2004, LEY 18.046 DE 24 DE OCTUBRE DE 2006)

ADVERTENCIA - La consulta de este documento queda condicionada a la aceptación de las siguientes condiciones de uso: Este documento es únicamente para usos privados enmarcados en actividades de investigación y docencia. No se autoriza su reproducción con fines de lucro. Esta reserva de derechos afecta tanto los datos del documento como a sus contenidos. En la utilización o cita de partes debe indicarse el nombre de la persona autora.

Format

PDF

Language

Inglés

Type

Artículo

Identifier

DOI: 10.1177/1090198117744243

Document Item Type Metadata

Original Format

PDF
Date Added
August 14, 2018
Collection
Bibliografía Nacional Química
Item Type
Document
Tags
, , , ,
Citation
Machín, Leandro et al., “Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing the Uruguayan Dietary Guidelines in Everyday Life : A Citizen Perspective,” RIQUIM - Repositorio Institucional de la Facultad de Química - UdelaR, accessed November 17, 2025, https://riquim.fq.edu.uy/items/show/5066.