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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Food Insecurity in Indigenous Families in the State of Alagoas (Northeast Brazil): A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study
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: Received: 9 September 2024 / Approved: 10 September 2024 / Online: 10 September 2024 (09:00:53 CEST)
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Almeida, É. R. D. S.; Santos, T. R. D.; Fávaro, T. R.; Santos, E. A. D.; Ferreira, H. D. S. Prevalence and Factors Associated with Food Insecurity in Indigenous Families in the State of Alagoas (Northeast Brazil): A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Preprints2024, 2024090742. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.0742.v1
Almeida, É. R. D. S.; Santos, T. R. D.; Fávaro, T. R.; Santos, E. A. D.; Ferreira, H. D. S. Prevalence and Factors Associated with Food Insecurity in Indigenous Families in the State of Alagoas (Northeast Brazil): A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Preprints 2024, 2024090742. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.0742.v1
Almeida, É. R. D. S.; Santos, T. R. D.; Fávaro, T. R.; Santos, E. A. D.; Ferreira, H. D. S. Prevalence and Factors Associated with Food Insecurity in Indigenous Families in the State of Alagoas (Northeast Brazil): A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Preprints2024, 2024090742. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.0742.v1
APA Style
Almeida, É. R. D. S., Santos, T. R. D., Fávaro, T. R., Santos, E. A. D., & Ferreira, H. D. S. (2024). Prevalence and Factors Associated with Food Insecurity in Indigenous Families in the State of Alagoas (Northeast Brazil): A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.0742.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Almeida, É. R. D. S., Ewerton Amorim dos Santos and Haroldo da Silva Ferreira. 2024 "Prevalence and Factors Associated with Food Insecurity in Indigenous Families in the State of Alagoas (Northeast Brazil): A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.0742.v1
Abstract
Despite recent efforts by the government to combat Food Insecurity (FI), this issue remains a significant problem in Brazil, particularly among populations experiencing social vulnerability, such as Indigenous peoples. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and factors associated with FI in Indigenous families in the state of Alagoas. It was a population-based cross-sectional survey using a probabilistic sample (n=1270 families) representing the 11 ethnic groups present in the state. FI was defined according to the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale. Factors associated with moderate and severe FI were determined through multivariable analysis using Poisson regression with robust variance adjustment (prevalence ratio – PR and 95% CI). The prevalence of FI was 69.1%, with 29.5% in moderate (23.2%) and severe (6.3%) forms. Factors associated (p
Keywords
Food Insecurity; malnutrition; Indigenous Peoples; Social Vulnerability
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Public Health and Health Services
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