Dietary Patterns, Ultra-Processed Food Consumption, and Food Environments Among Young Adult Students and Non-Students in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
= 0.001) and reported higher consumption of dairy products and nuts; non-students consumed refined cereals more frequently. No significant differences were observed in Nova food-group distributions, with UPFs accounting for approximately one-third of weekly intake in both groups. Taste and availability primarily influenced food choices. Improving food environments may promote healthier dietary behaviors in early adulthood.
Authors
- Rosa María Méndez-González
- Sudip Datta Banik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5359-1850)
- Mariana Torres Arroyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5188-0149)
- Felicia C. Madimenos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5442-232X)
Institutions
- Queens College, CUNY (US)
- American University (US)
- Instituto Politécnico Nacional (MX)
- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ecology of Food and Nutrition
- Published
- 2026-11-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03670244.2026.2757538
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00