Escalas de percepção da insegurança alimentar validadas: a experiência dos países da América Latina e Caribe

Sperandio, Naiara; Morais, Dayane de Castro; Priore, Sílvia Eloíza

doi:10.1590/1413-81232018232.08562016

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“…However, food insecurity scales based on perception are mostly utilized because they allow a direct classification and stratification of severity (mild, moderate, and severe) [ 35 , 36 ]. The American scale, considered “gold standard”, and the Latin America and Caribbean Food Security Scale, validated for the Mexican population, are instruments which provide information on the distribution, causes and consequences of food insecurity, most importantly, the magnitude of the same based on reliable and validated indicators [ 37 ].…”

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“…Furthermore, scales are direct indicators of food insecurity, thus can be used as monitoring tools. They also facilitate the identification of vulnerable groups [ 37 ]. However, scales only measure the perception of insecurity, leaving out the nutritional aspect of food insecurity.…”

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“…In this sense, the evaluation of food insecurity considering the nutritional status of individuals could clarify controversial values reported in some studies [ 33 , 37 , 38 ]. On the other hand, scales predict household food insecurity than individual food insecurity.…”

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Association between food insecurity and cardiometabolic risk in adults and the elderly: A systematic review

Miguel¹,

Lopes²,

Araújo³

et al. 2020

Journal of Global Health

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Background Food insecurity is a public health concern that affects health and quality of life, but its association with cardiometabolic risk is not well established. Thus, this systematic review evaluated the association between food insecurity and cardiometabolic risk factors in adults and the elderly. Methods Search was conducted according to the PRISMA protocol using Scielo, LILACS and PubMed databases. We included original articles published in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, which assessed the association between food insecurity and cardiometabolic risk factors in adults and the elderly. The search identified 877 articles but only 11 were included in the review. Results Food insecurity was directly associated with cardiometabolic risk (excess weight, hypertension, dyslipidemias, diabetes, and stress) after adjusting for interfering factors. A limitation of the cross-sectional study design is that the cause-effect relation between food insecurity and cardiometabolic risk cannot be established. Conclusions We conclude that food insecurity has a direct relationship with cardiometabolic risk factors, especially excess weight, hypertension, and dyslipidemias. The identification of food insecurity as health problems can contribute to the implementation of efficient public policies for the prevention and control of chronic diseases. Protocol registration This review was registered on PROSPERO-International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews – CRD4201911549.

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Association between food insecurity and cardiometabolic risk in adults and the elderly: A systematic review

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Lopes²,

Araújo³

et al. 2020

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“…The household food insecurity situation, defined as limited or uncertain access to food of adequate quantity and quality, was evaluated by the Escala Brasileira de Insegurança Alimentar (EBIA, Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale), translated into Portuguese and validated for the Brazilian population [21]. The long version of the scale was used, which contains 15 or 8 questions, depending on whether or not the interviewed individual have someone under 18 years living in the same household, respectively.…”

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“…The long version of the scale was used, which contains 15 or 8 questions, depending on whether or not the interviewed individual have someone under 18 years living in the same household, respectively. This scale classifies the situation of the Brazilian households in: food security, mild food insecurity (family worrying about their ability to obtain food in the future), moderate food insecurity (family need to reduce the quantity, quality and variety of food in order to avoid household food shortage) or severe food insecurity (experiencing household food shortage or hunger) [21]. Considering that the present study aimed to evaluate the occurrence of food insecurity and its associated factors, all categories of the food insecurity scale were grouped, only analyzing the presence or absence of food insecurity.…”

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Food insecurity and overweight among government-backed economy restaurant workers

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Objective The objective was to analyze the occurrence and the associated factors with food insecurity and overweight among government-backed economy restaurant workers in one of the biggest cities in Brazil. Methods A sample comprised of 180 individuals and represented 76.0% of all economy restaurant workers in the city of Belo Horizonte. Food insecurity was identified through the Brazilian Food Security Scale, and excess weight was identified by the body mass index. Data collection included sociodemographic and occupational information, and also health and quality of life perception. Logistic regression models were applied to identify the association. Results Food insecurity and overweight prevalence levels were 24.0% and 66.7%, respectively. The odds of identifying food insecurity were 2.34 times higher among workers that perceived their quality of life to be regular/poor/very poor and 62.0% and 74.0% lower among workers from the 2nd and 3rd tertile of per capita income, respectively. Individuals ≥40 years old (Odds Ratio=2.69, Confidence Interval 95%:1.33-5.43) and food handlers (Odds Ratio=3.62, Confidence Interval 95%:1.68-7.81) had higher odds of being classified as overweight compared to reference categories. Workers with higher per capita income presented lower odds of being classified as overweight (Odds Ratio=0.40, Confidence Interval 95%:0.17-0,96). Conclusion It was evidenced an occurrence of overweight among government-backed economy restaurant workers, which was associated with age, income and job position. Food insecurity prevalence was associated with income and quality of life perception. Although the sample work in a food and nutritional security promotion program, it is necessary to recommend actions aimed at the promotion of healthy eating habits.

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The Drivers of Child Mortality During the 2012–2016 Drought in La Guajira, Colombia

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Int J Disaster Risk Sci

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During the 2012-2016 drought in La Guajira, Colombia, child mortality rates rose to 23.4 out of 1000. Most of these children belonged to the Wayuu indigenous community, the largest and one of the most vulnerable in Colombia. At the municipal level, this study found a significant positive correlation between the average child mortality rate and households with a monthly income of less than USD 100, the number of people without access to health insurance, being part of the indigenous population, being illiterate, lacking sewage systems, living in rural areas, and large households with members younger than 5 years old and older than 65 years old. No correlation was found with households without access to a water source. The stepwise regression analysis showed that households with a monthly income of less than USD 100, no members older than 65 years old, but several children younger than 5 years old, account for 90.4% of the child mortality rate. This study concludes that, if inhabitants had had better incomes or assets, as well as an adequate infrastructure, they could have faced the drought without the observed increase in child mortality.

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Escalas de percepção da insegurança alimentar validadas: a experiência dos países da América Latina e Caribe

Abstract: Escalas de percepção da insegurança alimentar validadas: a experiência dos países da América Latina e Caribe

Cited by 16 publications

References 17 publications

Association between food insecurity and cardiometabolic risk in adults and the elderly: A systematic review

Association between food insecurity and cardiometabolic risk in adults and the elderly: A systematic review

Food insecurity and overweight among government-backed economy restaurant workers

The Drivers of Child Mortality During the 2012–2016 Drought in La Guajira, Colombia

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