IntroduçãoA promoção do aleitamento materno figura entre as intervenções viáveis, efetivas e de baixo custo que podem prevenir até 63% das mortes passí-veis de ocorrer antes dos cinco anos de vida 1 . A prática de amamentar crianças exclusivamente por seis meses reduz o risco de infecções e previne déficits de crescimento 2 . Além disso, traz benefícios para a saúde da mulher, tais como: estimula a regressão uterina; auxilia no retorno ao peso inicial; previne o câncer de ovário, útero e mamas; diminui o risco de a mãe sofrer hemorragia e anemia no pós-parto 3 .O relatório sobre a situação mundial da infância, publicado em 2006, revelou que 36% das crianças menores de seis meses são aleitadas de forma exclusiva no mundo 4 . No Brasil, a última pesquisa de abrangência nacional foi realizada em 1999 e estimou uma prevalência de aleitamento materno exclusivo de 9,7% para a mesma faixa etária 5 . Estudos localizados realizados em cidades brasileiras, como Florianópolis (Santa Catarina) e João Pessoa (Paraíba) 6 , São Paulo 7 e São José do Rio Preto (São Paulo) 8 , Salvador 9 e Feira de Santana (Bahia) 10 , além de no Distrito Federal 11 , demonstram índices de aleitamento exclusivo aos seis meses inferiores a 18%.Estes resultados indicam que as taxas de aleitamento exclusivo alcançadas encontram-se aquém das recomendações oficiais preconizadas 12,13 . Uma das possíveis explicações para es-ARTIGO ARTICLE
introduction:The concept of food security is understood as the realization of everyone's right to regular and permanent access to quality food in sufficient quantity, without affecting other essential needs. objective: To estimate the prevalence of intrafamily food insecurity in people of terreiros and verify the association with socioeconomic indicators. Methods: Cross-sectional study that investigated the food insecurity of people in terrains in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. The sample consisted of 137 active houses from August 2011 to July 2012. The Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale and the sociodemographic questionnaire were the instruments of data collection applied to pai/mãe de santo, after formally consent to their participation in the research. To analyze variables and food insecurity, the χ 2 test was used. results: Food insecurity was present in 79.6% of households, with 29.9% in mild food insecurity, 33.6% in moderate and 16.1% in severe. In households with children under 18 years of age, the prevalence of severe food insecurity was higher (22.7%) than in households with residents who were 18 years old or older (14.7%). Independent variables such as monthly income and housing type showed significant association with food insecurity. Conclusion: The results express the severity of food insecurity of people in the terrains of Teresina, Piauí, Brazil, indicating a violation of the human right to adequate food experience in this group and reinforcing the necessity for public authorities to act more effectively with social protection actions for these people.
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