Household food insecurity access: a predictor of overweight and underweight among Kenyan women

Keino, Susan; Plasqui, Guy; Borne, Bart van den

doi:10.1186/2048-7010-3-2

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“…The food diversity score was similar to what was found in another study undertaken in Addis Ababa and in Kenya [ 7 , 16 ]. Cereals were the most commonly consumed food groups by the study population, with little consumption of fruits, vegetables, and animal products, which can contribute to malnutrition and higher diseases burdens [ 18 ].…”

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Urban food insecurity in the context of high food prices: a community based cross sectional study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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BackgroundHigh food prices have emerged as a major global challenge, especially for poor and urban households in low-income countries such as Ethiopia. However, there is little empirical evidence on urban food security and how people living in urban areas are coping with sustained high food prices. This study aims to address this gap by investigating the food insecurity situation in urban Ethiopia -a country experiencing sustained high food prices, high rates of urban poverty, and a growing urban population.MethodsA community based cross-sectional study was conducted from January 18 to February 14, 2012. A total of 550 households were selected from three sub-cities of Addis Ababa using three-stage sampling technique. Data were collected using questionnaire based interview with household heads. Items in the questionnaire include, among others, basic socioeconomic variables, dietary diversity and coping strategies. Food security status of households was assessed by a Household Food Insecurity Access Score. Data analysis was done using SPSS software and both univariate and bivariate analysis were done.ResultsThe study found that 75% of households were food insecure and 23% were in a state of hunger. Households with higher food insecurity scores tend to have lower dietary diversity and are less likely to consume high quality diets. Reduction in meal size and shifting to poor quality/less expensive/food types were among the common coping strategies to high food price used by households. Household incomes, occupational and educational status of household heads were significant determinants of food security.ConclusionFood insecurity in Ethiopia is not only a rural problem. Urban food insecurity is a growing concern due to the toxic combination of high rates of urban poverty, high dependency of urban households on food supplied by the market, and fluctuating food prices. Household food insecurity was particularly high among low income households and those headed by uneducated, daily wagers and government employed household heads. Therefore, policy makers should work on stabilization of the food market and creating opportunities that could improve the livelihood and purchasing power of urban households.

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Urban food insecurity in the context of high food prices: a community based cross sectional study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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“…The OR for normal weight increased significantly among food insecure male respondents. However, studies on Western industrialized societies' rates of obesity and food insecurity have indicated that those who experience food insecurity are at an increased risk of being overweight and obese compared to their food secure counterparts, and this has been observed across the board among females [ 11 12 14 26 ], children [ 27 ], and adults [ 10 ]. Korean studies also reported similar findings in which bodyweights of low-income children were positively associated with food insecurity [ 28 ].…”

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Associations between food insecurity and healthy behaviors among Korean adults

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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVESFood insecurity has been suggested as being negatively associated with healthy behaviors and health status. This study was performed to identify the associations between food insecurity and healthy behaviors among Korean adults.SUBJECTS/METHODSThe data used were the 2011 Community Health Survey, cross-sectional representative samples of 253 communities in Korea. Food insecurity was defined as when participants reported that their family sometimes or often did not get enough food to eat in the past year. Healthy behaviors were considered as non-smoking, non-high risk drinking, participation in physical activities, eating a regular breakfast, and maintaining a normal weight. Multiple logistic regression and multinomial logistic regression analyses were used to identify the association between food insecurity and healthy behaviors.RESULTSThe prevalence of food insecurity was 4.4% (men 3.9%, women 4.9%). Men with food insecurity had lower odds ratios (ORs) for non-smoking, 0.75 (95% CI: 0.68-0.82), participation in physical activities, 0.82 (95% CI: 0.76-0.90), and eating a regular breakfast, 0.66 (95% CI: 0.59-0.74), whereas they had a higher OR for maintaining a normal weight, 1.19 (95% CI: 1.09-1.30), than men with food security. Women with food insecurity had lower ORs for non-smoking, 0.77 (95% CI: 0.66-0.89), and eating a regular breakfast, 0.79 (95% CI: 0.72-0.88). For men, ORs for obesity were 0.78 (95% CI: 0.70-0.87) for overweight and 0.56 (95% CI: 0.39-0.82) for mild obesity. For women, the OR for moderate obesity was 2.04 (95% CI: 1.14-3.63) as compared with normal weight.CONCLUSIONSFood insecurity has a different impact on healthy behaviors. Provision of coping strategies for food insecurity might be critical to improve healthy behaviors among the population.

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“…Comparing the difference in HFIAS in Keino et al . () study and this study, we can argue that engagement in both urban agriculture and urban‐based rural agricultural activities is associated with improved food security. A comparison of HFIAS between Kisumu and Thika indicates that Thika's households are more food secure with an HFIAS of 5.2, which is significantly lower than Kisumu's households with an HFIAS of 9.6.…”

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The role of urban‐based agriculture on food security: Kenyan case studies

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Oluoch‐Kosura

Jirström

2017

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Kenya is rapidly urbanising. In the growing cities and towns, there is an increasing need for food supplies, creating demand for agricultural products. High unemployment rates, urban poverty, and food and nutrition insecurity force some urban dwellers to partly adopt livelihood strategies based on urban agriculture. Presently in Kenya, urban and peri-urban agriculture plays an important role in urban food system, because it enhances livelihood strategies for urban households, not least the poor. Using a sample of 2,009 households, this study characterised urban farming and urban-based rural farming in medium-sized towns of Thika and Kisumu, Kenya. It further assessed food security levels of urban households engaged in farming and households that do not farm. Results demonstrate that more than half of the households produced part of their food, either in urban or rural areas. About 37 per cent and 25 per cent of the respondents produced food in rural and urban areas, respectively. Generally, more of the households engaged in both urban farming and urban-based rural agriculture are more food secure compared with the non-farming households. Urban farming has a potential of improving household food security and provision of fungible income; hence, the practice should be included in the urban food policies.

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Household food insecurity access: a predictor of overweight and underweight among Kenyan women

Cited by 34 publications

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Urban food insecurity in the context of high food prices: a community based cross sectional study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Urban food insecurity in the context of high food prices: a community based cross sectional study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Associations between food insecurity and healthy behaviors among Korean adults

The role of urban‐based agriculture on food security: Kenyan case studies

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