Conocimientos y hábitos alimentarios en mujeres diagnosticadas con hypertension arterial del municipio de Sonsón - Colombia

Abstract

Arterial hypertension is a problem for the world public health as it carries, in most cases, cardiovascular, kidney and brain diseases. The objective of this research was to understand the knowledge and eating habits of a group of women diagnosed with hypertension in the municipality of Sonsón-Antioquia. Subjects and methods: The approach used was qualitative, which allowed us to understand the social and cultural factors that influence the feeding of this group of women. The method was ethnography; the techniques of data collection were individual and group interviews. Results: The food changes proposed to the diagnosed patients with arterial hypertension by the health personnel are oriented to reducing foods high in sodium and salt, but these recommendations are difficult to abide due to factors like food taste. The feeding recommendations offered by the health personnel are framed within nutritional issues that do not always consider the taste or the meanings attributed to food, nor the frequency of their consumption.