[Cultural consensus regarding food in pregnant adolescents from Guadalajara, México].
OBJECTIVE
Characterising the semantic structure and cultural consensus level of pregnant adolescents attending outpatient consultation at the 'Dr. Juan I Menchaca' civil hospital in Guadalajara.


METHODS
A qualitative study using free-list structured interviews. Non-randomised propositive sampling included 54 pregnant adolescents aged 12-19.


RESULTS
There was a significant degree of cultural consensus concerning breakfast and dinner food; 14 foods were detected for breakfast and 8 for dinner.


CONCLUSIONS
Ascertaining the pattern of cultural consensus concerning food led us to reinforcing, modifying or adding healthy foods to pregnant adolescents' diet.
Herrera-Suárez
Claudia C
CC
Instituto de Nutrición Humana, Universidad de Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.
García-De Alba
Javier E
JE
Vásquez-Garibay
Edgar M
EM
Romero-Velarde
Enrique
E
Romo-Huerta
Hiliana P
HP
Troyo-Sanromán
Rogelio
R
D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D002648:Child; D003469:Culture; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D005518:Food Preferences; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D011247:Pregnancy