Food availability and food insecurity in households in the state of Tocantins, Northern Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: SCHOTT, Eloise
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: PRIORE, Silvia Eloiza, Queiroz RIBEIRO, Andréia, Aparecida Canaan REZENDE, Fabiane, do Carmo Castro FRANCESCHINI, Sylvia
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista de Nutrição
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/nutricao/article/view/7513
• topic: Diet; Diet surveys; Food and nutrition security; Socioeconomic factors

ObjectiveTo assess the relationship between food availability, food insecurity and socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of households in the urban area of the state of Tocantins. MethodsPopulation-based, cross-sectional study conducted in 594 households in the urban area of 22 municipalities in the state of Tocantins. A survey was carried out in the households, to collect socioeconomic and demographic data, and assess food insecurity using the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale. Further a food availability questionnaire was applied by the interviewer with the head of the family, who reported on the food and drinks available at home in the last 30 days. The description of the food available in the households resulted in a total of 142 food items that were grouped according to the NOVA classification of foods. ResultsIt was found that 63.3% of households were in a situation of food insecurity. The median caloric availability found was 2,771.4kcal/per capita/day, with the largest caloric contribution coming from fresh and minimally processed foods, regardless of the degree of food insecurity. ConclusionFood availability was affected by socioeconomic vulnerability and the situation of food insecurity in the families.