Prevalence of food insecurity among military households with children 5 years of age and younger

Wax, S.; Stankorb, Susan M.

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“…A prevalência de INSAN encontrada em famílias quilombolas maranhenses foi inferior à observada em estudo nas províncias de Gauteng e Limpopo, na África do Sul. 28 No entanto, prevalências superiores foram reportadas por estudos em outros países africanos, com a mesma ancestralidade, [29][30][31] em países em desenvolvimento, no caso de México 32 e Índia, 33 bem como dos índices apresentados por países desenvolvidos, da Europa, 34 Estados Unidos 35,36 e Austrália. 37 A INSAN deste estudo também apresentou maior prevalência quando comparada a resultados observados em outros estudos com o enfoque em comunidades quilombolas no Brasil.…”

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Situação de insegurança alimentar e nutricional em famílias quilombolas maranhenses

Silva

Silveira

Padilha

et al. 2020

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Introdução: A segurança alimentar e nutricional está relacionada às condições de moradia, saneamento básico, água de qualidade, acesso a programas sociais, escolaridade, emprego e acesso ao consumo de alimentos. Objetivo: Avaliar a prevalência e os fatores associados à insegurança alimentar e nutricional em famílias de comunidades quilombolas maranhenses. Métodos: Foram coletados dados socioeconômicos, demográficos e de saúde de 373 famílias quilombolas, nos municípios de Penalva e Viana - MA, em 2015, por meio de formulário aplicado nos domicílios. A insegurança alimentar e nutricional foi avaliada utilizando-se a Escala Brasileira de Insegurança Alimentar. Os fatores associados à insegurança alimentar foram obtidos por meio da análise fatorial de classe latente (p<0,05). Resultados: A prevalência de segurança alimentar e nutricional foi de 20,1%, enquanto a de insegurança alimentar e nutricional foi de 79,9%, das quais 32,2% foram classificadas como leve, 25,7% moderada e 22,0% grave. Famílias chefiadas por mulheres, domicílios com mais de cinco pessoas, renda familiar per capita inferior a um quarto de salário mínimo e a não cobertura pela Estratégia Saúde da Família foram as variáveis associadas às classes de insegurança leve e moderada (p<0,05); na grave, todas as variáveis do modelo foram associadas (p<0,05). Conclusão: A insegurança alimentar e nutricional é elevada nas comunidades quilombolas estudadas, especialmente a grave. Esses resultados apontam para a necessidade de políticas públicas voltadas para assegurar acesso à educação, aumento da oferta de trabalho, garantia da renda mínima e expansão da cobertura da Estratégia Saúde da Família nas comunidades quilombolas.

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Situação de insegurança alimentar e nutricional em famílias quilombolas maranhenses

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Silveira

Padilha

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“…Increases in food insufficiency-a more severe indicator of food inadequacy that measures whether a household generally has enough to eat-during the COVID-19 pandemic were strongly associated with adults who are minorities, who are living at or near the poverty line, or who live in larger households (7) . Moreover, between April and June 2020, nearly a quarter of households with children reported their food did not last in the prior week (8) , and nearly 10 percent of parents reported their children were experiencing the most severe forms of food insecurity in October Limited research suggests that military households are vulnerable to food insecurity (10,11) . These households represent a sizable demographic group in the United States.…”

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“…Limited research suggests that military households are vulnerable to food insecurity (10,11) . These households represent a sizable demographic group in the USA.…”

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Food insecurity among active duty soldiers and their families during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

Rabbitt

Beymer

Reagan

et al. 2022

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: We examined the determinants of food insecurity among active duty Army households that transitioned into food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design: We compared Army households that recently transitioned into marginal food insecurity with those households that remained highly food secure (n = 2,832) to better understand how these households differ in their resilience to food insecurity during economic downturns using data from a military installation in the United States in 2020. Setting: A U.S. military installation in the United States. Participants: Active duty U.S Army soldiers. Results: Prior to the pandemic, the prevalence of marginal food insecurity among Army households was similar to that reported for households in the general population. Marginal food insecurity among Army households increased over 1.5-fold—from 19 percent to 33 percent—with the onset of the pandemic. Relative to Army households with consistently high food security, the Army households that transitioned into marginal food insecurity after the onset of the pandemic were more likely to report concerns about financial insecurity and the job security of their family members. Conclusions: Army households, like their civilian counterparts, are vulnerable to food insecurity because of instability in their income during periods of economic uncertainty. Periods of economic uncertainty are more common for Army households because of the frequent relocations associated with military service which could lead to predictable periodic spikes in their food insecurity.

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“…Food insecurity is common among veterans seen at the VHA and is associated with suboptimal control of medical conditions ( 87–89 ). Both obesity and food insecurity are common and often coexist in active-duty military families ( 90 , 91 ). Overall, diet-related illnesses are harming the readiness of US military forces and the budgets of the DoD and VA ( 86 , 92 , 93 ).…”

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Strengthening national nutrition research: rationale and options for a new coordinated federal research effort and authority

Fleischhacker

Woteki

Coates

et al. 2020

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Background The US faces remarkable food and nutrition challenges. A new federal effort to strengthen and coordinate nutrition research could rapidly generate the evidence base needed to address these multiple national challenges. However, the relevant characteristics of such an effort have been uncertain. Objectives Our aim was to provide an objective, informative summary of 1) the mounting diet-related health burdens facing our nation and corresponding economic, health equity, national security, and sustainability implications; 2) the current federal nutrition research landscape and existing mechanisms for its coordination; 3) the opportunities for and potential impact of new fundamental, clinical, public health, food and agricultural, and translational scientific discoveries; and 4) the various options for further strengthening and coordinating federal nutrition research, including corresponding advantages, disadvantages, and potential executive and legislative considerations. Methods We reviewed government and other published documents on federal nutrition research; held various discussions with expert groups, advocacy organizations, and scientific societies; and held in-person or phone meetings with >50 federal staff in executive and legislative roles, as well as with a variety of other stakeholders in academic, industry, and nongovernment organizations. Results Stark national nutrition challenges were identified. More Americans are sick than are healthy, largely from rising diet-related illnesses. These conditions create tremendous strains on productivity, health care costs, health disparities, government budgets, US economic competitiveness, and military readiness. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has further laid bare these strains, including food insecurity, major diet-related comorbidities for poor outcomes from COVID-19 such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity, and insufficient surveillance on and coordination of our food system. More than 10 federal departments and agencies currently invest in critical nutrition research, yet with relatively flat investments over several decades. Coordination also remains suboptimal, documented by multiple governmental reports over 50 years. Greater harmonization and expansion of federal investment in nutrition science, not a silo-ing or rearrangement of existing investments, has tremendous potential to generate new discoveries to improve and sustain the health of all Americans. Two identified key strategies to achieve this were as follows: 1) a new authority for robust cross-governmental coordination of nutrition research and other nutrition-related policy and 2) strengthened authority, investment, and coordination for nutrition research within the NIH. These strategies were found to be complementary, together catalyzing important new science, partnerships, coordination, and returns on investment. Additional complementary actions to accelerate federal nutrition research were identified at the USDA. Conclusions The need and opportunities for strengthened federal nutrition research are clear, with specific identified options to help create the new leadership, strategic planning, coordination, and investment the nation requires to address the multiple nutrition-related challenges and grasp the opportunities before us.

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Prevalence of food insecurity among military households with children 5 years of age and younger

Abstract: Objective: Food insecurity increases risk of health conditions that may decrease military readiness.

Cited by 18 publications

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Situação de insegurança alimentar e nutricional em famílias quilombolas maranhenses

Situação de insegurança alimentar e nutricional em famílias quilombolas maranhenses

Food insecurity among active duty soldiers and their families during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

Strengthening national nutrition research: rationale and options for a new coordinated federal research effort and authority

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