The Double Burden of Malnutrition is Associated with Continued Breastfeeding and Early Consumption of Ultra-Processed Drinks in Socially Vulnerable Brazilian Children
This study aimed to assess the association between the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) with continued breastfeeding and the early introduction of ultra-processed drinks in children living in situations of social vulnerability. This cross-sectional population-based study was carried out in a capital city in the Northeast of Brazil, which included 561 children. It was observed that introducing soft drinks into the child's diet during the first year of life was directly associated with DBM but indirectly with continuous breastfeeding for 12 or more months. These results indicate paths that can be followed to reverse the c...
Source: Ecology of Food and Nutrition - February 28, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Luiz Gonzaga Ribeiro Silva-Neto Ana Paula Grotti Clemente Nassib Bezerra Bueno Thays Lane Ferreira Dos Santos Jo ão Eudes Dos Santos Neto Telma Maria de Menezes Toledo Flor êncio Source Type: research
Food Insecurity Classification in Rural Areas of Mozambique: An Integrated Analysis of Survey-Based Indicators
Ecol Food Nutr. 2024 Feb 13:1-25. doi: 10.1080/03670244.2024.2316590. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNational food insecurity early warning systems and food policy interventions need reliable information concerning the classification of food insecurity. The aim of this paper was to produce an acute food insecurity classification in Mozambique, by: i) analyzing food insecurity indicators individually; ii) comparing it with a new integrated analysis of survey-based indicators called the "Matrix Analysis." The Matrix results show more severe classifications than the single indicators for the analyzed districts. The matrix nove...
Source: Ecology of Food and Nutrition - February 13, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Rui Pedroso Samuel Quive Ivo Cumbana Lu ísa Mutisse Ad érito Machava Source Type: research
An Exploratory Study of the Perceived Need for and Acceptability of a Healthy Frozen Meal Product Among Rural Corner Store Customers in North Carolina
Ecol Food Nutr. 2024 Feb 6:1-14. doi: 10.1080/03670244.2024.2308668. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis pilot study assesses barriers to obtaining healthy affordable food and the early-stage acceptability of a novel subsidized healthy frozen meal product designed to address food insecurity and nutritional status among corner store customers in rural North Carolina. A convenience sample of 50 customers were surveyed to examine the perceived availability of healthy food options, barriers to maintaining healthy diets, food shopping and consumption habits, and reception of the product. Findings confirmed barriers to obtaining ...
Source: Ecology of Food and Nutrition - February 6, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Julie Nguyen Celeste Kurz Goodwin Sebastian Elie-York Blanche Covington Brown Akshay Sambandham Karl Umble Alice S Ammerman Source Type: research
