Food Security as a Predictor of Global Pediatric Postburn Mortality

Abstract Food security (FS) is defined as access to sufficient and nutritious food. Children, especially those in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs), are disproportionately affected by low FS. We hypothesized high FS would be predictive of decreased pediatric postburn mortality in LMICs. Publ...

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Published in:Journal of burn care & research 2023-11, Vol.44 (6), p.1304-1310
Main Authors: Tiongco, Rafael Felix P, Ali, Ayman, Puthumana, Joseph S, Scott Hultman, Charles, Caffrey, Julie A, Cooney, Carisa M, Redett, Richard J
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract Food security (FS) is defined as access to sufficient and nutritious food. Children, especially those in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs), are disproportionately affected by low FS. We hypothesized high FS would be predictive of decreased pediatric postburn mortality in LMICs. Publicly-available, deidentified datasets were obtained from the World Health Organization’s Global Burn Registry (GBR) and Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global FS Index (GFSI). The GFSI calculates FS scores annually from intergovernmental organization data reviewed by a panel of experts. FS scores are reported on a 0 to 100 scale with 100 indicating the highest FS. Patients aged 0 to 19 yr were included; after linking GBR and GFSI datasets, countries with
ISSN:1559-047X
1559-0488
DOI:10.1093/jbcr/irad103