Food insecurity among families with infants born during the COVID-19 pandemic in Fortaleza, Northeast Brazil.

Simone Farias-AntuñezMárcia Maria Tavares MachadoLuciano Lima CorreiaHermano Alexandre Lima RochaDavid Augusto Batista Sá AraújoMaria Suelly Nogueira PinheiroCamila Machado AquinoAna Luiza PennaMarcia C Castro

Published in: Journal of health, population, and nutrition (2023)

Although the prevalence of FI decreased in our sample, almost 60% of families in Fortaleza still have no regular access to enough and/or nutritionally appropriate food. We have identified the groups at higher FI risk, which can guide governmental policies.

Keyphrases

public health
risk factors
low birth weight
gestational age
preterm infants