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Household food insecurity and socio-demographic determinants in young adults: findings from a Portuguese population-based sample

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  • Isabel Maia

    (Universidade do Porto)

  • Teresa Monjardino

    (Universidade do Porto
    Universidade do Porto)

  • Raquel Lucas

    (Universidade do Porto
    Universidade do Porto)

  • Elisabete Ramos

    (Universidade do Porto
    Universidade do Porto)

  • Ana Cristina Santos

    (Universidade do Porto
    Universidade do Porto)

Abstract

Objectives This study evaluated the prevalence and the socio-demographic determinants of food insecurity among young adults at a time of economic crisis recovery. Methods A cross-sectional study including 954 young adults (26 years old) from the EPITeen cohort (Porto, Portugal) was conducted. Food security status was evaluated using the US Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form. Associations between socio-demographic characteristics (sex, education, occupation, household size and structure and household income perception) and food insecurity were estimated using logistic regression. Results At a time of economic crisis recovery, 11.0% of young adults experienced food insecurity. A higher odds of belonging to a food insecure household was observed in participants reporting an insufficient household income (OR = 23.3; 95% CI 11.3–47.8), those with less education (OR = 1.7; 95% CI 1.0–2.8), lower white-collar workers (OR = 2.3; 95% CI 1.2–4.2) and those living within a nuclear family including a partner and/or children (OR = 2.0; 95% CI 1.1–3.7). Conclusions Our findings support the need for interventions targeting those from lower income, from nuclear families of young adults with a partner and/or descendants, less educated and with non-manual unskilled occupations, to reduce food insecurity, particularly in economic vulnerable settings.

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  • Isabel Maia & Teresa Monjardino & Raquel Lucas & Elisabete Ramos & Ana Cristina Santos, 2019. "Household food insecurity and socio-demographic determinants in young adults: findings from a Portuguese population-based sample," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 64(6), pages 887-895, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:64:y:2019:i:6:d:10.1007_s00038-019-01243-y
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-019-01243-y
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