The community food environment as an effect modifier of the relationship between racism and food insecurity among adults in Southern Brazil
Emanuele Bottega de Vargas,
Mariane da Silva Dias,
Ilaine Schuch
et al.
Abstract:Background
We analyzed the relationship between racism, community food environment, and food insecurity in adults of different socioeconomic status.
Methods
This was a cross-sectional study of 400 adults aged 20–70 years residing in the central area of Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul state. Racism was measured by self-reported race/skin color and by using the Experiences of Discrimination scale (EOD). Food environment was assessed using the Nutrition Environment Measures Survey in Stores (NE… Show more
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