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- Title
Food Insecurity, Dietary Diversity, and Coping Strategies in Jordan during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study.
- Authors
Olaimat, Amin N.; Alshami, Islam K.; Al Hourani, Huda; Sarhan, Wafaa; Al-Holy, Murad; Abughoush, Mahmoud; Al-Awwad, Narmeen Jamal; Hoteit, Maha; Al-Jawaldeh, Ayoub
- Abstract
The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an emerging respiratory infection with severe impacts on the nutritional status of the worldwide population. This cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the food insecurity, dietary diversity, and food-related coping strategies in Jordan during the pandemic using an online, self-administered questionnaire. Among the 740 adults who completed the survey, the prevalence of food security was 84.1%, whereas 2% and 13.9% were moderately and severely food-insecure, respectively. The determinants of food insecurity were educational level, monthly income, marital status, availability of health insurance, and type of residence. In addition, food insecurity was significantly higher among the participants who consumed two or fewer meals per day (p = 0.015). Moreover, an acceptable food consumption score was shown among 76.2% of the participants, and the remaining participants were at borderline (14.1%) or had poor scores (9.7%), with a significant association between food insecurity and food consumption scores (p < 0.001). The food-related coping strategies studied were significantly associated with food insecurity at both levels (p < 0.001) and were more evident in the severely food-insecure group. These findings highlight the adverse effects of COVID-19 restrictions on nutritional status, especially among food-insecure households, which might reduce food accessibility due to economic difficulties.
- Subjects
JORDAN; FOOD security; CROSS-sectional method; INTERNET; DIET; INCOME; QUESTIONNAIRES; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; HEALTH insurance; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; MARITAL status; RESIDENTIAL patterns; COVID-19 pandemic; EDUCATIONAL attainment; INSURANCE; NUTRITIONAL status
- Publication
Nutrients, 2022, Vol 14, Issue 11, p2252
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu14112252