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COVID-19 Pandemic and Food Insecurity among Pregnant Women in an Important City of the Amazon Region: A Study of the Years 2021 and 2022

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  • Maria Tamires Lucas dos Santos

    (Graduate Program in Public Health, Multidisciplinary Center, Federal University of Acre, Cruzeiro do Sul 69980-000, AC, Brazil)

  • Kleynianne Medeiros de Mendonça Costa

    (Multidisciplinary Center, Federal University of Acre, Cruzeiro do Sul 69980-000, AC, Brazil)

  • Alanderson Alves Ramalho

    (Graduate Program in Public Health, Federal University of Acre, Rio Branco 69920-900, AC, Brazil)

  • João Rafael Valentim-Silva

    (Education and Technology College of Amazon, University of Vassouras, Saquarema 28990-720, RJ, Brazil
    Laboratory of Biosciences of Human Motricity, Federal University of State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 22290-240, RJ, Brazil
    Laboratory of Cineantropometry and Human Performance, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil)

  • Andreia Moreira de Andrade

    (Graduate Program in Public Health, Federal University of Acre, Rio Branco 69920-900, AC, Brazil)

Abstract

Introduction: Food insecurity (FI) experienced during pregnancy represents a relevant public health problem, as it negatively affects maternal and child health. Objective: To investigate the prevalence of FI among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic and determine associated factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in the period from 2021 to 2022, with a representative sample of 423 women resulting from a sample calculation based on the average (2912 births) that occurred in the years 2016 to 2020 in the only maternity hospital in the municipality. After analyzing the medical records, interviews were carried out with the postpartum women using a standardized questionnaire and the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale. Poisson regression with robust variance was used to calculate prevalence ratios and 95% confidence intervals to measure associations. Results: FI was observed in 57.0% of cases and was associated with age under 20 years (PR = 1.52; 95% CI 1.29; 1.79), receipt of government assistance (PR = 1.31; 95% CI 1.10; 1.55), loss of family employment (PR = 1.40; 95% CI 1.20; 1.64), greater number of residents (PR = 1.17; 95% CI 1.00; 1.37), and prenatal care in a public institution (PR = 1.53; 95% CI 1.04; 2.26). Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of FI cases, associated with socioeconomic, demographic, and prenatal care characteristics during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Maria Tamires Lucas dos Santos & Kleynianne Medeiros de Mendonça Costa & Alanderson Alves Ramalho & João Rafael Valentim-Silva & Andreia Moreira de Andrade, 2024. "COVID-19 Pandemic and Food Insecurity among Pregnant Women in an Important City of the Amazon Region: A Study of the Years 2021 and 2022," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(6), pages 1-15, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:6:p:710-:d:1405948
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