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Food Insecurity Is Associated with Undernutrition but Not Overnutrition in Ecuadorian Women from Low-Income Urban Neighborhoods.
Weigel, M Margaret; Armijos, Rodrigo X; Racines, Marcia; Cevallos, William.
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  • Weigel MM; Department of Environmental Health, Indiana University Bloomington School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA; Programa Prometeo, Secretaría Nacional de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, Quito, Ecuador; Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito
  • Armijos RX; Department of Environmental Health, Indiana University Bloomington School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA; Programa Prometeo, Secretaría Nacional de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, Quito, Ecuador; Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito
  • Racines M; Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador.
  • Cevallos W; Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador.
J Environ Public Health ; 2016: 8149459, 2016.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27110253
Household food insecurity (HFI) is becoming an increasingly important issue in Latin America and other regions undergoing rapid urbanization and nutrition transition. The survey investigated the association of HFI with the nutritional status of 794 adult women living in households with children in low-income neighborhoods in Quito, Ecuador. Data were collected on sociodemographic characteristics, household food security status, and nutritional status indicators (dietary intake, anthropometry, and blood hemoglobin). Data were analyzed using multivariate methods. The findings identified revealed a high HFI prevalence (81%) among the urban households that was associated with lower per capita income and maternal education; long-term neighborhood residency appeared protective. HFI was associated with lower dietary quality and diversity and an increased likelihood of anemia and short stature but not increased high-calorie food intake or generalized or abdominal obesity. Although significant progress has been made in recent years, low dietary diversity, anemia, and growth stunting/short stature in the Ecuadorian maternal-child population continue to be major public health challenges. The study findings suggest that improving urban food security may help to improve these nutritional outcomes. They also underscore the need for food security policies and targeted interventions for urban households and systematic surveillance to assess their impact.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Estado Nutricional / Desnutrição / Hipernutrição / Abastecimento de Alimentos Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Ecuador Idioma: En Revista: J Environ Public Health Ano de publicação: 2016 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Estado Nutricional / Desnutrição / Hipernutrição / Abastecimento de Alimentos Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Ecuador Idioma: En Revista: J Environ Public Health Ano de publicação: 2016 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Estados Unidos