Food insecurity in Brazilian families with children under five years of age

This article analyzes food insecurity and hunger in Brazilian families with children under five years of age. This was a nationally representative cross-sectional study using data from the National Demographic and Health Survey on Women and Children (PNDS-2006), in which the outcome variable was mod...

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Published in:Cadernos de saúde pública 2014-05, Vol.30 (5), p.1067-1078
Main Authors: Poblacion, Ana Paula, Marín-León, Leticia, Segall-Corrêa, Ana Maria, Silveira, Jonas Augusto, Taddei, José Augusto de Aguiar Carrazedo
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
Adult
Adult Children
Brazil
Brazilians
Child, Preschool
Children
Cross-Sectional Studies
Economic Conditions
Family Characteristics
Female
Females
Food
Food Security
Food Supply - statistics & numerical data
Health
Health Surveys
Humans
Hunger
Poverty relief
Prevalence
Risk
Risk Factors
Social policy
Socioeconomic Factors
Socioeconomic status
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Summary:This article analyzes food insecurity and hunger in Brazilian families with children under five years of age. This was a nationally representative cross-sectional study using data from the National Demographic and Health Survey on Women and Children (PNDS-2006), in which the outcome variable was moderate to severe food insecurity, measured by the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale (EBIA). Prevalence estimates and prevalence ratios were generated with 95% confidence intervals. The results showed a high prevalence of moderate to severe food insecurity, concentrated in the North and Northeast regions (30.7%), in economic classes D and E (34%), and in beneficiaries of conditional cash transfer programs (36.5%). Multivariate analysis showed that the socioeconomic relative risks (beneficiaries of conditional cash transfers), regional relative risks (North and Northeast regions), and economic relative risks (classes D and E) were 1.8, 2.0 and 2.4, respectively. Aggregation of the three risks showed 48% of families with moderate to severe food insecurity, meaning that adults and children were going hungry during the three months preceding the survey.
ISSN:0102-311X
1678-4464
DOI:10.1590/0102-311X00072713