Food poverty among children aged 6–59 months in Brazil

Results from the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (Enani-2019)

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ID15093154
AuthorsLetícia Barroso Vertulli Carneiro (0000-0003-0832-2293, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro), Elisa Maria De Aquino Lacerda (0000-0002-1830-4278, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro), Natália Oliveira (0000-0001-9852-7094, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro), Raquel Schincaglia (0000-0002-8450-6775, Universidade Federal de Goiás), Pedro Gomes Andrade (0000-0002-0098-6047, Universidade Federal do Pará), Talita Lelis Berti (0000-0002-2774-7126, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro), Sandra Patricia Crispim (0000-0002-2257-9899, Universidade Federal do Paraná), David Rodrigues Farias (0000-0003-0278-8375, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro), Juliana Vieira de Castro Mello (0000-0002-8390-8924, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro), Paula Normando (0000-0002-6443-7733, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro), Inês Rugani Ribeiro De Castro (0000-0002-7479-4400, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro), Gilberto Kac (0000-0001-8603-9077, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume27
Issue1
Pagese162-e162
Publication date2024-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePublic Health Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1368980024001435
PMID39268709
OpenAlexW4402522171
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited1

Objective: To describe the prevalence of food poverty according to dimensions of socio-economic inequality and the food groups consumed by Brazilian children. Design: Dietary data from a structured qualitative questionnaire collected by the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019) were used. The new UNICEF indicator classified children who consumed 3–4 and Setting: 123 municipalities of the five Brazilian macro-regions. Participants: 12 582 children aged 6–59 months. Results: The prevalence of moderate and severe food poverty was 32·5 % (95 % CI 30·1, 34·9) and 6·0 % (95 % CI 5·0, 6·9), respectively. Children whose mother/caregiver had lower education ( Conclusion: Food poverty prevalence was high among Brazilian children. A significant occurrence of milk consumption associated with grains and a considerable prevalence of UPF consumption were found among those living in severe food poverty

Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Food consumption · Food group · Per capita · Population · Poverty · Poverty level · Socioeconomics · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine

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