Insegurança alimentar no Brasil segundo diferentes cenários sociodemográficos

Bezerra, Thaíse Alves; Olinda, Ricardo Alves de; Pedraza, Dixis Figueroa

doi:10.1590/1413-81232017222.19952015

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“…Considering income as a determinant of FI, bigger families need more resources to buy food, and income growth does not usually follow family growth [8], so a higher density of residents is an indicator of FI.…”

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Food and nutrition (in)security in families of farmers who supply the National School Feeding Program

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Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the situation of food and nutritional (in)security in families of farmers who supply the National School Feeding Program. Methods It is a cross-sectional study with 27 families of farmers (n=91). The socioeconomic, anthropometric, biochemical, food availability and perception of food insecurity indicators of the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale, as well as the time of supply and annual income originating from the program, were evaluated. Results Food insecurity, as measured by the scale, was present in 25.9% (n=7) of the families. Food insecurity was associated with socioeconomic factors such as per capita income, the presence of children at home and the number of residents. Food and nutritional insecurity caused by a low caloric availability (<2500kcal/day) occurred in 11.0% (n=3) of the families. Presence of dystrophies such as overweight, low weight and short stature individuals occurred in 89.0% (n=24) of the families. Conclusion The study reinforces the existence of variables associated with food insecurity. Social and nutritional factors should be monitored, worked on, and improved in order to achieve food and nutritional security.

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“…Food and Nutrition Insecurity is recognized as a complex and multidimensional phenomenon of multicausal determination [8]. Knowing the determinants of FI in a population or community allows researchers to deduce about its causes and proposing actions.…”

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Food and nutrition (in)security in families of farmers who supply the National School Feeding Program

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“…Saúde Pública 2019; 35 (7):e00084118 times more likely to be food insecure than those living with more than one minimum wage. The association between food security and income is well documented 5,20,21,24,34 and for this reason, Brazil has implemented several food security policies aimed to improve food access by the poor. For example: the Bolsa Família, which is considered the largest conditional cash transfer program in the world and covered a quarter of the Brazilian population in 2012; the Food Acquisition Program (PAA) that improves the income of smallholder farmers; and the Popular Restaurants that provide safe and nutritious meal at an affordable price (usually less than USD 1) 9,10,11 .…”

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“…Many studies also showed that people with low levels of education have a higher risk of being food insecure, which is explained by its association with income 5,41 . Large family size, which is more common among the poor and low educated, was shown to be associated with food insecurity 5,18,22 . In our study, the risk of being food insecure did not differ among households with 1 to 5 residents but households with more than five residents were 35% more likely to be food insecure.…”

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“…Food security, defined as the stable access to adequate food, is directly affected by economic factors, such as stagnating growth, high food prices, low income, and unemployment 1,2,3,4,5 . Additionally, as political environments influence the stability of food economies and governmental commitments towards food security policies, political crises are negatively correlated with food security 6 .…”

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Food security status in times of financial and political crisis in Brazil

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This study sought to describe the changes in the food security status in Brazil before and during its most recent financial and political crisis, as well as to explore associations between food security and socioeconomic factors during the crisis. This cross-sectional study analyzed data from two different sources: the Brazilian National Household Sample Survey for 2004 (n = 112,479), 2009 (n = 120,910), and 2013 (n = 116,192); and the Gallup World Poll for 2015 (n = 1,004), 2016 (n = 1,002), and 2017 (n = 1,001). Household food security status was measured by a shorter version of the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale, consisting of the first 8 questions of the original 14-item scale. Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the changes in food security and their association with socioeconomic factors. Results suggest that during the crisis the percentage of households classified as food secure declined by one third (76% in 2013 to 49% in 2017) while severe food insecurity tripled (4% in 2013 to 12% in 2017). Whereas before the crisis (2013) 44% of the poorest households were food secure, by 2017 this decreased to 26%. Household income per capita was strongly associated with food security, increasing by six times the chances of being food insecure among the poorest strata. Those who reported a low job climate, social support or level of education were twice as likely to be food insecure. Despite significant improvements between 2004 and 2013, findings indicate that during the crisis Brazil suffered from a great deterioration of food security, highlighting the need for emergency policies to protect and guarantee access to food for the most vulnerable.

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