出版社：Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Universidad de Antioquia.
摘要：Objective: characterization of corn and bean consumption by families which mothers work with ICBF´s communities in Cauca - Colombia. Materials and methods: mothers (N = 532) working with ICBF´s communities in 12 small towns where population grows biofortified crops, were surveyed to get information about their familys feeding practices. Results: 100% of mothers interviewed reported frequent consumption of corn and beans. A verage + intakek g/month for white beans was (6 ,5 +7,6), yellow maize (5 ,1+7,0), red beans(1,7+1,6) white beans (1,1+1,1), mottled calima beans(1,5 +1,1), mottled cargamanto (1,3+0,7), green beans (1,4+1,2), and for other kind or beans (0,8 +0,4). Conclusion: corn and beans are mainly components of these communities. food patterns. Introduction of nutritionally enhanced (biofortified) crops through a small-farmer associations, as well as nutrition-education activities, could help to promote consumption of these foods.
