Mudanças na cultura alimentar e sua relação com a saúde de moradores de uma microrregião do Sudoeste do Paraná

Abstract

Food consumption and the behavior of people in the presence of food is one of the fundamental elements that make up the lifestyle of each one. This article look to understand the important changes that occurred in eating habits of residents of southwest of Paraná and the influence of this in the health of this population. The study is presented with a qualitative approach, with information obtained through individual interviews, based on the technique of the Collective Subject Speech, attended by residents of three municipalities of Capanema's micro-regions, as follows: Ampére, Bela Vista da Caroba and Santa Izabel do Oeste. It can perceive by the talk, that the surveyed residents still are heavily influenced by the eating habits of their ancestors, and this is reflected in your routine and diet. On the other hand, there is a consumption of processed foods in this population there is a perception of risk and detriment they bring to your health. Although eating habits are being changed, especially due to industrialization and globalization process, the residents of Capanema's micro-region still maintain many aspects of food culture.