Social representations of eating habits in workers who work in the Maquila Industry in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua

  • Erika Patricia Rojas González Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez

Abstract

Obesity is part of a public health issue that has been described as the “epidemic of the century,” to which a significant amount of economic and human resources have been allocated for its management, control, and prevention; however, it has not had a positive impact. The aim of this study is to understand the social representations of workers in the Export Maquila Industry (IME by its acronym in Spanish) regarding eating habits and whether these habits changed after the SARS-COVID 19 epidemic. This scientific study demonstrated that the interviewed participants perceive junk food consumption as the main factor contributing to the obesity problem in Mexico. It was also observed that they are not aware of their BMI (Body Mass Index), whose knowledge is fundamental to their health, nor are they concerned about physical exercise. Additionally, most workers consume soft drinks or sweetened beverages, cookies, bread or refined flours, chips, pork rinds, or fried foods at least once a week.

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Published
2024-09-05
How to Cite
Rojas González, E. P. (2024). Social representations of eating habits in workers who work in the Maquila Industry in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua. RICSH Iberoamerican Journal of Social and Humanistic Sciences, 13(26), 1 - 28. https://doi.org/10.23913/ricsh.v13i26.341
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Research Articles