Andrea Arango-Angarita, Alejandra González-Moreno, Francia Tercero-Gómez, Verónica Mundo Rosas, Caroline Deschak, Teresa Shamah-Levy
{"title":"Food Insecurity is Associated with Low Dietary Diversity in Rural Women in Mexico: Results from the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey, ENSANUT 2018.","authors":"Andrea Arango-Angarita, Alejandra González-Moreno, Francia Tercero-Gómez, Verónica Mundo Rosas, Caroline Deschak, Teresa Shamah-Levy","doi":"10.1080/03670244.2023.2259805","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03670244.2023.2259805","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rural women suffer greater vulnerability to food insecurity (FI) compared to their urban or male counterparts. We analyzed the association between food security (FS) status and dietary diversity (DD) in rural women through data from the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT) 2018 from 2,099 rural women. DD was measured using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. FS was measured using the Latin America and Caribbean Food Security Scale (ELCSA). The prevalence of any level of FI was 70.1%. Mean DD score was 3.8. Mild FI was associated with low DD (OR 1.49, 95% CI 1.06, 2.10). Results highlight the need for government strategies targeted to this population sector to improve their diet quality.</p>","PeriodicalId":11511,"journal":{"name":"Ecology of Food and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"286-307"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41131374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marília Moura E Mendes Normande, Giovana de Montemor Marçal, Ana Elisa Madalena Rinaldi, Telma Maria de Menezes Toledo Florêncio, Nassib Bezerra Bueno, Ana Paula Grotti Clemente
{"title":"Factors Associated with Continued Breastfeeding Practice in Children Under 2 Years of Age Assisted by the Brazilian Conditional Cash Transfer Program, Bolsa Família.","authors":"Marília Moura E Mendes Normande, Giovana de Montemor Marçal, Ana Elisa Madalena Rinaldi, Telma Maria de Menezes Toledo Florêncio, Nassib Bezerra Bueno, Ana Paula Grotti Clemente","doi":"10.1080/03670244.2023.2247332","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03670244.2023.2247332","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Breastfeeding is the first guarantee of the human right to adequate food and the benefits of continued breastfeeding up to 2 years of age are well established. This cross-sectional study sought to explore the association between socioeconomic, demographic, and nutritional factors and the practice of continued breastfeeding in children aged 6 to 24 months assisted by the Brazilian conditional cash transfer program, Bolsa Família. Our findings emphasize the role of unfavorable socioeconomic conditions in diminishing the practice of continued breastfeeding. They also suggest the importance of policy-level actions to promote and support breastfeeding and to combat early ultra-processed foods consumption.</p>","PeriodicalId":11511,"journal":{"name":"Ecology of Food and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"210-222"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10362225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kamran Abbasi, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour, Thomas Benfield, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Gregory E Erhabor, Stephen Hancocks, Richard Horton, Laurie Laybourn-Langton, Robert Mash, Peush Sahni, Wadeia Mohammad Sharief, Paul Yonga, Chris Zielinski
{"title":"Time to Treat the Climate and Nature Crisis as One Indivisible Global Health Emergency.","authors":"Kamran Abbasi, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour, Thomas Benfield, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Gregory E Erhabor, Stephen Hancocks, Richard Horton, Laurie Laybourn-Langton, Robert Mash, Peush Sahni, Wadeia Mohammad Sharief, Paul Yonga, Chris Zielinski","doi":"10.1080/03670244.2023.2276982","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03670244.2023.2276982","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11511,"journal":{"name":"Ecology of Food and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71411150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria Sennye Nnyepi, Matsapa Phegelo, Tshepiso Galase Ramolefhe-Mutumwa, David Mmopelwa
{"title":"Association Between Household Food Insecurity (Access) Scores, Poverty Indicators and Child Malnutrition in Botswana.","authors":"Maria Sennye Nnyepi, Matsapa Phegelo, Tshepiso Galase Ramolefhe-Mutumwa, David Mmopelwa","doi":"10.1080/03670244.2023.2202392","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03670244.2023.2202392","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In Botswana the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) has been used in studying the urban-poor, but less in rural settings high in poverty, child malnutrition (CM), and social protection beneficiaries. This cross-sectional study compared HFIAS scores, household poverty (HP) and CM in two rural districts: Bobirwa with moderate and Mabutsane with high poverty. Households (n = 872) with children under-five years participated. Most children (87.6%) experienced food insecurity. Mean HFIAS for all households was 11.0 ± 8. HFIAS scores were higher in Mabutsane (p < .001). HFIAS scores were consistently associated with HP and CM in both districts. HFIAS can assist in targeting the rural-poor.","PeriodicalId":11511,"journal":{"name":"Ecology of Food and Nutrition","volume":"62 3-4","pages":"130-145"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9790140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Iron and zinc status of children aged 3 to 5 years attending Early Childhood Development centres in Venda, South Africa.","authors":"Selekane Ananias Motadi, Mthokozisi Kwazi Zuma, Jeanne H Freeland-Graves, Getrude Xikombiso Mbhenyane","doi":"10.1080/03670244.2023.2210502","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03670244.2023.2210502","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study assessed iron and zinc levels of preschoolers. 276 children were randomly chosen from 8 preschools. Weight and height were measured using standard techniques. After blood was obtained, serum zinc, iron, ferritin, transferrin saturation, and transferrin were assessed. Dietary intake was calculated using the Food Frequency Questionnaire. Prevalence of severe underweight, stunted, and acute malnutrition was 4.7%, 12.7% and 2.9%. Using transferrin saturation<5%, one-quarter were iron deficient. Using serum iron<40 μg/dl as indicative of depletion, 8% exhibited low serum iron while 18% were mildly deficient. Based on ferritin<12 μg/L, 99% had iron deficiency.</p>","PeriodicalId":11511,"journal":{"name":"Ecology of Food and Nutrition","volume":"62 3-4","pages":"146-164"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9848552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Food Security Among Syrian Refugee Families in Quebec, Canada.","authors":"Joanie Chevrier, Ginny Lane, Mahasti Khakpour, Hassan Vatanparast, Malek Batal","doi":"10.1080/03670244.2023.2228704","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03670244.2023.2228704","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aims to understand how socioeconomic, geographic and cultural factors affect the food security status of Syrian refugee households in Quebec, Canada. Using a mixed methods study design, 49 households were assessed for their food security and socioeconomic status, followed by structured interviews with 35 households and 9 service providers. 52% of refugee households were food insecure, and although not significantly different, food insecurity was higher among privately sponsored refugee households in the Montreal area. Food insecurity appears mainly due to food access issues. Syrian refugees possess agricultural and cooking skills that could be beneficial in promoting community food security.</p>","PeriodicalId":11511,"journal":{"name":"Ecology of Food and Nutrition","volume":"62 3-4","pages":"181-206"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9855322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring the Role of Availability and Willingness to Pay Premium in Influencing Smart City Customers' Purchase Intentions for Green Food Products.","authors":"Hemantkumar P Bulsara, Mridul Trivedi","doi":"10.1080/03670244.2023.2200942","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03670244.2023.2200942","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This research aims to identify the predictors that influence young, educated customers' intention to purchase green food products in India by utilizing the extended theory of planned behavior which includes elements such as environmental concern, perceived customer effectiveness, willingness to pay a premium, and product availability. A total of 337 customers from a smart city in India participated in this quantitative study and filled out a self-administered questionnaire. PLS-SEM and CFA were used to analyze the obtained data. The findings illustrates that attitude and perceived behavioral control influences purchase intentions, but subjective norms has no effect in the Indian context.</p>","PeriodicalId":11511,"journal":{"name":"Ecology of Food and Nutrition","volume":"62 3-4","pages":"107-129"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10149084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Patrick J Brady, Natoshia M Askelson, Helaina Thompson, Sato Ashida, Faryle Nothwehr, Brandi Janssen, David Frisvold
{"title":"Perceptions of the Right to Food Among Adults Aged 60 Years and Older.","authors":"Patrick J Brady, Natoshia M Askelson, Helaina Thompson, Sato Ashida, Faryle Nothwehr, Brandi Janssen, David Frisvold","doi":"10.1080/03670244.2023.2228702","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03670244.2023.2228702","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explores perceptions of the right to food and issues around food assistance and access among older adults. We conducted 20 semi-structured interviews with adults aged 60+ in Iowa, half of whom were food insecure. Most respondents expressed the right to food concerns freedom of choice rather than physical and financial access. The respondents said poor food access was due to improper choices or not accessing food assistance. While respondents believed food insecurity was morally wrong, they also believed current food assistance services are sufficient. These results have important implications for understanding how older adults think about food access.</p>","PeriodicalId":11511,"journal":{"name":"Ecology of Food and Nutrition","volume":"62 3-4","pages":"165-180"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10426768/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10004674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"\"We're all one bad day away\": Impacts on Food Access in Buffalo, New York during the COVID-19 pandemic.","authors":"Sarah E Bradley","doi":"10.1080/03670244.2022.2153839","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03670244.2022.2153839","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>When COVID-19 arrived in Buffalo, New York in March 2020, there was already significant food insecurity in the region. However, barriers to food access were greatly exacerbated by the pandemic. This study assesses the pandemic's impact on food access in Buffalo through 75 surveys and 30 qualitative interviews conducted with users of food pantries. Results show that, while the pandemic did contribute to food insecurity, many food pantry users were already experiencing chronic food access issues. Specifically, issues related to transportation, stigma, and chronic poverty must be addressed for food insecure households to better endure emergency events like pandemics.</p>","PeriodicalId":11511,"journal":{"name":"Ecology of Food and Nutrition","volume":"62 1-2","pages":"21-36"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9333287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Determining the Effect of Stress and Anxiety on Eating Attitudes in Healthcare Providers Working on COVID-19 Wards.","authors":"Dilara Üstün, Sine Yilmaz","doi":"10.1080/03670244.2023.2187384","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03670244.2023.2187384","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this study was to determine the stress, anxiety and eating conditions of health personnel working in COVID-19 clinics, to evaluate how they interact with each other with a holistic approach, and to examine the role of variables such as gender and BMI in these relationships. It was determined that 1-unit increase in the TFEQ-18 score decreased stress and anxiety levels 1.09 and 1.028 times, respectively. We were able to show that stress and anxiety levels of participants negatively affect their eating behavior and anxiety levels of health personnel negatively affect their eating behavior.</p>","PeriodicalId":11511,"journal":{"name":"Ecology of Food and Nutrition","volume":"62 1-2","pages":"88-105"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9332668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}