The cost of healthy eating in two major cities in Ecuador: a comparative analysis
Healthy eating in the two major cities of Ecuador represents almost half of the basic monthly salary, making it inaccessible to most families with limited resources, and becoming a matter of public health. Our study highlights the need for public policies to improve access to healthy foods as well as local policies to incentivize direct trade of food items (i.e., directly from the producer to the final consumer).
Authors
- Giuliana Nicole Lara Flores (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2329-0269)
- Nora Beatriz Molina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2749-0420)
- Valéria Cláudia Ferreira Andrade
- Diana Cárdenas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0709-0307)
- Carlos Minayo Gómez
- José E. León-Rojas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8130-6460)
- Cecilia Alejandra García Ríos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5179-0303)
- Leidy Gonzabay-Parrales
- Fatima Romo Guaranda
- Lesly Alay Chimborazo
- Diana Ocaña Grijalva
- Jair Gómez Rubiano
- Martín Terán Navas
Institutions
- Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral (EC)
- Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil (EC)
- Universidad de Las Américas (EC)
- Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo (EC)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1516106
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88