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CIAPPINI, Dra. María Cristina et al. Comparison of river fish consumption in cities overlooking the Parana river: Rosario and Corrientes - Resistencia conglomerate. Diaeta [online]. 2020, vol.38, n.173, pp.28-37. ISSN 1852-7337.

The main objective of this study was to compare the consumption of river fish between the cities of Rosario and Corrientes and Resistencia conglomerate (CRC). A total of 508 adults were surveyed, selected by non-probability convenience sampling. The consumption of river fish, its frequency of consumption, the most consumed species, the place of acquisition and the most used forms of preparation were investigated through a directed survey with semi-structured responses. The data was processed via Microsoft Excel 2010 and EPI Info7. Results indicated that more than 78% of the participants stated that they consumed fish; but the number of those who consumed river fish was lower. A significant difference was found between the percentage of participants who declared consuming river fish between both cities studied, with a higher consumption in the CRC (p <0.05). Only 19% of the inhabitants of the CRC and 16% of Rosario’s residents consume river fish weekly. In both geographic areas, river fish is consumed because “they like it” or because “they consider it healthy”; this last opinion was significantly different and more important in CRC (p <0.0001). Among the reasons for rejection of consumption, in both cities the main causes were “lack of habit”, because “they don’t like it” or because “they produce smell when cooking”. Significant differences (p <0.0001) were found among the most consumed species: in CRC they were surubí (73%), gold (57%) and pacu (46%), while in Rosario they were boga (62%), gold (46%) and shad (20%). Even though river fish is an available resource in the cities evaluated, the frequency of consumption turned out to be low. It is important to encourage the consumption of river fish, to make a local resource more efficient and promote a varied and healthy diet in the population.

Palabras clave : River fish; Consumption; Coastal cities; Nutrition.

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