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
human health
preterm infants
climate change
preterm birth