Food environments and their role in food safety and malnutrition due to excess

The increase in malnutrition due to excess supports the need to reassess the role of food environments in the well-being and food security of the population. The objective of this bibliographic review is to carry out a descriptive search of food environments and how these condition states of malnutrition due to excess and the food security of the population. Through a narrative investigation in search engines and databases ( Medline, Scielo, Scopus, Virtual Health Library, Medes and Google Scholar), original articles or reviews in Spanish and English published between 2017 and 2021 were identified, served the purposes of the study. 56 articles were included, which allowed to study in more detail the five theoretical categories: institutional and organizational food environment, restoration, public thoroughfare, supply and home; as well as in the way in which these environments enhance malnutrition due to excess and put pressure on the food security of the population. The different environments or food environments direct the lifestyles and well-being of people and communities, in addition to influencing the etiology and maintenance of malnutrition due to excess and the food security of the population.

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This bibliographic review aims to describe the impact of food environments on excessive malnutrition and food security in the population. A total of 56 articles were identified through searches in databases and search engines, which allowed for a detailed study of different aspects of food environments. The study findings indicate that food environments play a significant role in influencing people's lifestyles, well-being, and the occurrence of excessive malnutrition and food security.