The association of family food security and depression in mothers having primary school children in Ray-Iran

Payab, Moloud; Motlagh, Ahmadreza Dorosty; Eshraghian, M R; Rostami, Reza; Siassi, Fereydoun

doi:10.1186/2251-6581-13-65

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“…Safarpur et al reported 51% of food insecurity in Bandar Anzali, Iran (42). Payab et al reported 50.2% of food insecurity prevalence which is in accordance with the findings of the present study (29).…”

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confidence: 83%

“…Results of this study, is in line with Payab and colleagues (29), they have showed that food insecurity is directly associated with women's age. However, there are some studies that did not approve such a relationship (18,32,43).…”

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confidence: 81%

“…Two other studies in different districts of Tehran showed a similar association between food insecurity and depression (29,30). The results of the present study were consistent with other studies around the world (31,32).…”

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confidence: 86%

“…Dastgiri in a study conducted in a region of Tabriz city reported similar result (4). Moreover, Payab et al stated that food insecurity was inversely associated with education and occupational status of head of households (29). Furthermore, a study in Brazil reported that Parents' lack of university education was significantly associated with household food insecurity (45).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Food Insecurity is Related to Women's Mental and Physical Health in Babolsar, Iran

Ahmadi¹,

Heshmat²,

Vedadhir³

et al. 2017

Nutr Food Sci Res

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A B S T R A C TBackground and Objectives: Food insecurity has some adverse effects on health. Studies show that, there is a significant relationship between poor mental and physical health and food insecurity among low-income households. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between household food insecurity and physical and mental health in Iranian women with high school age children. Materials and Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted on 289 women with high school aged children in Babolsar, Iranin spring 2015. General Information Questionnaire, 18-item USDA household food security questionnaires and health survey (SF-12) was completed by face-to-face interviews with the participants. The mental and physical health of the participants were compared based on food secure and food insecure group.Results: Food insecurity was significantly related to age of the participants, living area (urban/rural), husbands job and education of women studied (p<0.05). Also, food insecurity was significantly associated with poor physical health score (β=-1.079, P<0.001) and mental health (β=-0.728, P<0.001). This relationship remained significant after adjusting for age, family size, residential area, education, job, husband's job and education.Conclusions: Therefore, household food insecurity is an independent risk factor for poor mental and physical health in women with high school aged children. The findings of this research provide insights for the future as the crucial role of woman and their significant impact on food security and the health status of the household can be used to develop targeted interventions aimed at women with children.

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confidence: 83%

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confidence: 81%

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confidence: 86%

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confidence: 99%

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Food Insecurity is Related to Women's Mental and Physical Health in Babolsar, Iran

Ahmadi¹,

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Vedadhir³

et al. 2017

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“…62,63 Depression and stress can be harmful during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and maternal depression is associated with poor psychosocial functioning among children. 64,65 Food insecure obese women should receive special attention during pregnancy and postpartum.…”

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Primary Role of Discouragement in Coexistence of Food Insecurity and Excess Weight in Costa Rican Women

Martínez-Jaikel

Frongillo

2016

Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition

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Food insecurity coexists with excess weight in women in many countries, but why this occurs is not well understood. We aimed to understand why and how food insecurity and excess weight coexist. Two discussion groups, 5 focus groups, 7 indepth interviews, and 2 member-checking sessions with 28 women in Costa Rica were conducted. The majority of these women felt discouraged. Discouragement resulted in anxiety. Anxiety leads these women to eat foods that are sweet and high in carbohydrates and energy. After eating, they felt remorse and shame, and these feelings led them to feel more discouraged. Discouragement is the primary link for the coexistence of food insecurity and excess weight. These results can inform future interventions with food insecure women.

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Household food insecurity after the early monsoon flash flood of 2017 among wetland (Haor) communities of northeastern Bangladesh: a cross‐sectional study

Parvez

Islam²,

Dey

2021

Food and Energy Security

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The livelihoods of wetland (Haor) communities living in northeastern region of Bangladesh are largely dependent on agriculture. Unseasonably heavy rainfall in Haor basin and upstream Indian catchments triggered a devastating early monsoon flash flood in Haor basin at the beginning of April in 2017, which destroyed the nearly ready-to-harvest annual rice crop and resulted in significant income loss of Haor dwellers. The present study aims at assessing post-flood household food insecurity and the factors associated with it in the aftermath of this flash flood. A cross-sectional study design was adopted, and a survey covering 1845 flood-affected households was conducted to measure the post-flood household food insecurity. A set of questionnaires was adopted from Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) to assess the level of household food insecurity, and a modified poisson regression model was used to identify the risk factors of household food insecurity. A staggering 62% of the surveyed households were found food insecure following the flash flood. Being ultra-poor, loss of livestock in flood, household head's occupation being natural resource-based, and household reliance on market purchase of food were identified as significant risk factors of post-flood household food insecurity. Household being headed by relatively younger, educated people, and household owning agricultural land were found to be protective against post-flood food insecurity. Therefore, post-flood emergency programs, especially the food assistance programs should be designed prioritizing these most food insecure groups instead of considering household poverty as the only selection criteria. As a long-term plan, a multi-sectoral approach focusing on disaster risk reduction by taking into account the risk of disaster-induced food insecurity is essential to reduce the vulnerability of wetland communities.

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The association of family food security and depression in mothers having primary school children in Ray-Iran

Cited by 13 publications

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Food Insecurity is Related to Women's Mental and Physical Health in Babolsar, Iran

Food Insecurity is Related to Women's Mental and Physical Health in Babolsar, Iran

Primary Role of Discouragement in Coexistence of Food Insecurity and Excess Weight in Costa Rican Women

Household food insecurity after the early monsoon flash flood of 2017 among wetland (Haor) communities of northeastern Bangladesh: a cross‐sectional study

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