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Salud pública Méx ; 37(4): 339-343, jul.-ago. 1995. tab, ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-167391

ABSTRACT

En México el consumo de chile constituye una tradición cultural y a sus efectos sobre la salud se les han atribuido, empíricamente, características controvertidas. En este trabajo se describen las creencias sobre el consumo de chile y la salud, en dos grupos de residentes de la Ciudad de México. Los resultados ratifican, por una parte, la gran variedad de efectos benéficos y/o nocivos que se asocian al consumo de este alimento y, por la otra, demuestran que los niveles de consumo no están relacionados con las creencias que se tienen en cuanto a su impacto en la salud


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.


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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Capsicum/adverse effects , Capsaicin/adverse effects , Attitude to Health , Mexico , Feeding Behavior , Urban Population
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