title: [Beliefs about chili pepper consumption and health in Mexico City].
abstract: Eating chili peppers is a cultural tradition in Mexico. Controversial characteristics have been empirically associated to chili pepper consumption and human health. In this paper, the beliefs about the health impacts of chili pepper consumption in two independent groups of Mexico City residents are described. The results confirm, on the one hand, that there is a wide variety of health benefits and damages associated with chili pepper consumption, but on the other hand, that the levels of chili pepper consumption are not related to beliefs about its human health impact.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigaciones en Salud Pública, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, México.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: López-Carrillo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fernández-Ortega M
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Costa-Dias
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Franco-Marina
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Alejandre-Badillo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002211:Capsaicin / Q000009:adverse effects; D002212:Capsicum / Q000009:adverse effects; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D058870:Food, Organic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D008875:Middle Aged; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D002211:Capsaicin