Food insecurity, diet quality and body composition
Data from the Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative (HeLTI) pilot survey in urban Soweto, South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15090526 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah H Kehoe (0000-0003-2584-7999, MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit), Stephanie V Wrottesley (0000-0002-5419-2920, South African Medical Research Council, corresponding author), Lisa J Ware (0000-0002-9762-4017, South African Medical Research Council), Lisa Ware, Alessandra Prioreschi (0000-0002-6913-0706, South African Medical Research Council), Catherine E Draper (0000-0002-2885-437X, South African Medical Research Council), Kate Ward (0000-0003-1422-7938), Kate A Ward (0000-0001-7034-6750, South African Medical Research Council), Stephen Lye, Stephen J Lye (0000-0002-3305-4406, University of Toronto), Shane A Norri (0000-0001-7124-3788, South African Medical Research Council), Shane A Norris |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1629-1637 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s136898002100046x |
| PMID | 33632371 |
| OpenAlex | W3129316551 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 41 |
Objective: To determine whether food security, diet diversity and diet quality are associated with anthropometric measurements and body composition among women of reproductive age. The association between food security and anaemia prevalence was also tested. Design: Secondary analysis of cross-sectional data from the Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative (HeLTI) study. Food security and dietary data were collected by an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Hb levels were measured using a HemoCue, and anaemia was classified as an altitude-adjusted haemoglobin level Setting: The urban township of Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. Participants: Non-pregnant women aged 18–25 years ( n 1534). Results: Almost half of the women were overweight or obese (44 %), and 9 % were underweight. Almost a third of women were anaemic (30 %). The prevalence rates of anaemia and food insecurity were similar across BMI categories. Food insecure women had the least diverse diets, and food security was negatively associated with diet quality (food security category v . diet quality score: B = –0·35, 95 % CI –0·70, –0·01, P = 0·049). Significant univariate associations were observed between food security and total lean mass. However, there were no associations between food security and body size or composition variables in multivariate models. Conclusions: Our data indicate that food security is an important determinant of diet quality in this urban-poor, highly transitioned setting. Interventions to improve maternal and child nutrition should recognise both food security and the food environment as critical elements within their developmental phases
Anthropometry · Body mass index · Environmental health · Food security · Geography · Overweight · Underweight · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 2,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |