Prevalência de insegurança e consumo alimentar em famílias do programa de aquisição de alimentos

Chirle de Oliveira Raphaelli; Shanda de Freitas Couto; Gisele Ferreira Dutra; Alessandra Doumid Borges Pretto; Janaína Vieira dos Santos Motta; Andrea Wander Bonamigo

doi:10.5433/1679-0367.2018v39n2p161

Prevalence of insecurity and food consumption in families food purchase program

Authors

Chirle de Oliveira Raphaelli Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Shanda de Freitas Couto Universidade Federal do Pampa
Gisele Ferreira Dutra Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas
Alessandra Doumid Borges Pretto Faculdade de Nutrição da Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Janaína Vieira dos Santos Motta Universidade Católica de Pelotas
Andrea Wander Bonamigo Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0367.2018v39n2p161

Keywords:

Food consumption, Food security, Public policies

Abstract

Little is monitored and assesses the situation of food and nutritional insecurity, especially in order to verify the effectiveness of governmental actions. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of food insecurity and consumption of the families enrolled to the Family Agriculture Food Acquisition Programme in São Lourenço do Sul (RS). A cross-sectional study was conducted between january and march 2012, involved all families enrolled in the Food Acquisition Program of São Lourenço do Sul (RS). Food insecurity was assessed with the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale, long version, classifying families in food security or insecurity (mild, moderate or severe). Consumption was identified by the questionnaire evaluating food consumption markers. Of the 830 families attached to the program, 585 were interviewed (70.5%) and 80% were food insecure. The household consumption of beans, cereals and eggs was high and fruit and vegetables were reduced. In conclusion, the prevalence of food insecurity in the families is high and the consumption of healthy food markers is low for the fruit group. The data will be used to guide actions at the municipal level.

Author Biographies

Chirle de Oliveira Raphaelli, Universidade Federal de Pelotas

PhD student in Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Shanda de Freitas Couto, Universidade Federal do Pampa

PhD candidate in the Biochemistry Post-Graduate Program at the Federal University of Pampa, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Professor at the Federal University of the Pampa, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Gisele Ferreira Dutra, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas

PhD in Health and Behavior from the Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Nutritionist of the Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Alessandra Doumid Borges Pretto, Faculdade de Nutrição da Universidade Federal de Pelotas

PhD in Health and Behavior, Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Faculty of Nutrition University Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Janaína Vieira dos Santos Motta, Universidade Católica de Pelotas

PhD in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Professor at the Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Andrea Wander Bonamigo, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre

PhD in Public Health from the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Lecturer at the Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.

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2019-01-21

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Raphaelli C de O, Couto S de F, Dutra GF, Pretto ADB, dos Santos Motta JV, Bonamigo AW. Prevalence of insecurity and food consumption in families food purchase program. Semin. Cienc. Biol. Saude [Internet]. 2019 Jan. 21 [cited 2024 Aug. 24];39(2):161-70. Available from: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminabio/article/view/32292

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