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- Title
A insegurança alimentar grave está associada a fatores de risco para doenças crônicas não transmissíveis e doença cardiovascular no Distrito Federal.
- Authors
dos Santos, Ana Lilian Bispo; Bauermann Gubert, Muriel; de Deus, Andressa Cristina Santos
- Abstract
Objective: Determining the association between risk factors and the occurrence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) with severe food insecurity (SFI) in the Distrito federal, Brazil. Method: This is a cross-sectional study, conducted with the adult population of the Federal District. The data were collected through a questionnaire. The questionnaire comprised socioeconomic questions, protective and risk food consumption for NCDs, the occurrence of NCDs and food security assessed by the Brazilian Scale of Food Insecurity. The sampling was processed by quotas in according to the income and food security status. The sample consisted of 324 adults, of whom 74.1% had food security (FS) and 25.9% severe food insecurity. Results: The results show a positive association of SFI with cardiovascular disease (CVD) (OR: 1.79), the consumption of excess fat from red meat and chicken's skin and increased risk of obesity (OR: 2.21). This association becomes negative with consumption of protective foods such as beans (OR: 0.47), fruit (OR: 0.19) and vegetables (OR: 0.44). Individuals with SFI also have less chance to practice physical activity compared to those ones with FS (OR: 0.45). Conclusion: This study shows an association of SFI with CVD and higher prevalence of risk factors for NCDs. These findings are important to assist in the planning of public policies to combat hunger, which should focus on health promotion and reducing the occurrence of NCDs in the population with SFI.
- Publication
Demetra: Food, Nutrition & Health / Alimentação, Nutrição & Saúde, 2016, Vol 11, Issue 4, p1017
- ISSN
2238-913X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12957/demetra.2016.19730