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    Food Purchase Prioritization During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Latin America
    (2024) Acuna, Laura Quezada; Duran-Aguero, Samuel; Moya-Osorio, Jose; Teran, Yadira Morejon; Ocampo, Luisa Perez; Granados, Luis Miguel Becerra; Rios-Castillo, Israel; Gomez, Gloria Prada; de Ixtacuy, Monica Ramos; Condori, Roxana Carla Fernandez; Nessier, Maria Celeste; Gomez, Ana Guerrero; Gonzalez-Cespedes, Laura; Nava-Gonzalez, Edna J.
    The paper determines the prioritization of household food purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic confinement in Latin America. This is a multicenter, cross-sectional study. An online questionnaire including sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and food purchasing prioritization information was sent through digital platforms. A total of 6,357 individuals participated; 83.6% were women, 56.3% belonged to the middle socioeconomic level. Low socioeconomic level was correlated with high prioritization of rice/pasta, potatoes, cookies, sugar/bread, flours, and sweets. The higher the socioeconomic level, the higher the purchasing of alcohol, nuts, vegetables, and meats. Purchase prioritization is related to the socioeconomic level of the participants.