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  • Title: [Urban-rural differences in food intake of poor families in Guatemala].
    Author: Alarcón JA, Adrino FJ.
    Journal: Arch Latinoam Nutr; 1991 Sep; 41(3):327-35. PubMed ID: 1824512.
    Abstract:
    The present paper deals with the urban-rural differences in food consumption patterns and nutrient intake of poor families in Guatemala, based on consumption data collected in 1987 using the 24-hour dietary recall method. The main results show mean intake energy and protein levels below the mean recommended allowances in both groups of families included in the study. Higher levels of protein and calorie intakes, however, are also reported for families in the urban areas. In spite of the fact that caloric and protein intake levels are lower in the urban sector, the food consumption pattern is more diversified and of better quality than the habitual diet of the rural families. This explains why a higher average level of calcium and vitamin A (retinol equivalents) is observed, in comparison with the rural families.
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