Objective: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with the low consumption of fruits and vegetables in students of the professional career of human medicine of the National University Hermilio Valdizán (UNHEVAL). Methods: Cross-sectional study. The population was constituted by 371 students of the professional career of Human Medicine who were enrolled and taking courses in July 2018. It was applied a self-administered questionnaire which allowed to obtain information about the consumption of fruits and vegetables. From the collected data it was obtained the prevalence and factors associated with low consumption of fruits and vegetables. Results: The prevalence of low consumption of fruits and vegetables was 60,1% (IC95%: 55,0% -65,2%). The main reasons for not consuming fruits and vegetables were that it is rare to get them in the cafeterias of the university (78,7%), insuf...

Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia y factores asociados al bajo consumo de frutas y verduras en alumnos de la carrera profesional de medicina humana de la Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizán (UNHEVAL). Métodos: Estudio transversal. La población estuvo constituida por los 371 de alumnos de la carrera profesional de Medicina Humana que se encontraban matriculados y cursando estudios en julio de 2018. Se aplicó de un cuestionario autoadministrado el cual permitió obtener información del consumo de frutas y verduras. A partir de los datos recolectados obtuvo la prevalencia y factores asociados al bajo consumo de frutas y verduras. Resultados: La prevalencia de bajo consumo de frutas y verduras fue de 60,1% (IC95%: 55,0%-65,2%). Las principales razones para no consumir frutas y verduras fueron el considerar que es poco frecuente conseguirlas en los cafetines de la universidad (78,7%...

Aim: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with the low consumption of fruits and vegetables in students of the professional career of human medicine of the Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizán (UNHEVAL). Material and methods: Cross-sectional study. The population was constituted by 371 students of the professional career of Human Medicine who were enrolled and taking courses in July 2018. It was applied a self-administered questionnaire which allowed to obtain information about the consumption of fruits and vegetables. From the collected data it was obtained the prevalence and factors associated with low consumption of fruits and vegetables. Results: The prevalence of low consumption of fruits and vegetables was 60.1% (IC95%: 55.0% -65.2%). The main reasons for not consuming fruits and vegetables were that it is rare to get them in the cafeterias of the university (78.71...

Aim: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with the low consumption of fruits and vegetables in students of the professional career of human medicine of the Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizán (UNHEVAL). Material and methods: Cross-sectional study. The population was constituted by 371 students of the professional career of Human Medicine who were enrolled and taking courses in July 2018. It was applied a self-administered questionnaire which allowed to obtain information about the consumption of fruits and vegetables. From the collected data it was obtained the prevalence and factors associated with low consumption of fruits and vegetables. Results: The prevalence of low consumption of fruits and vegetables was 60.1% (IC95%: 55.0% -65.2%). The main reasons for not consuming fruits and vegetables were that it is rare to get them in the cafeterias of the university (78.71...

OBJETIVO: Determinar la prevalencia y factores asociados al bajo consumo de frutas y verduras en alumnos de la carrera profesional de medicina humana de la Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizán (UNHEVAL). MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Estudio transversal. La población estuvo constituida por los 371 de alumnos de la carrera profesional de Medicina Humana que se encontraban matriculados y cursando estudios en julio de 2018. Se aplicó de un cuestionario autoadministrado el cual permitió obtener información del consumo de frutas y verduras. A partir de los datos recolectados obtuvo la prevalencia y factores asociados al bajo consumo de frutas y verduras. RESULTADOS: La prevalencia de bajo consumo de frutas y verduras fue de 60,1% (IC95%: 55,0%-65,2%). Las principales razones para no consumir frutas y verduras fueron el considerar que es poco frecuente conseguirlas en los cafetines de la univers...