Association of household food insecurity with dietary intakes and nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices among parents, aged ≥ 18 years in Gaza Strip, Palestine: A descriptive study
The purpose of this study was to examine the association between household food insecurity and dietary intake and nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among parents aged ≥18 years in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. The current cross-sectional study was carried out in 2021 among adu...
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| author | Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh Ali Albelbeisi Samer Abuzerr Ibrahim Elmadfa Lara Nasreddine |
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| description | The purpose of this study was to examine the association between household food insecurity and dietary intake and nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among parents aged ≥18 years in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. The current cross-sectional study was carried out in 2021 among adults (mothers and fathers) aged ≥18 years. A total of 614 participants were selected from all Gaza Strip governorates using a cluster random sampling method. To assess the nutrition-related KAP, we employed the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations questionnaire (Modules 5, 6, 7, and 9). Data regarding household food security status, demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the study participants, anthropometric measurements, and dietary intakes were obtained using standard questionnaires and methods. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 25. About 71.5% and 28.5% of the study participants were household food-insecured and household food-secured, respectively. Significant associations were found between participants from household food-secured and household food-insecured concerning several socio-demographic variables, anthropometric measures, intakes of energy, protein, carbohydrate, and calcium; nutrition-related knowledge and attitudes toward undernutrition and vitamin A deficiency; nutrition-related KAP of iron deficiency anemia; and nutrition-related attitudes and practices of food safety (P-values < 0.05 for all). In conclusion, the demographic and socioeconomic status, anthropometric measurements, and poor dietary intakes may be associated with high levels of household food insecurity, while having nutrition-related adequate KAP may be associated with low levels of household food insecurity among parents aged ≥18 years. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0577f5ca3d8241a7a51ee1fadab0397e2022-12-22T03:32:20ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-06-0186e09582Association of household food insecurity with dietary intakes and nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices among parents, aged ≥ 18 years in Gaza Strip, Palestine: A descriptive studyAbdel Hamid El Bilbeisi0Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh1Ali Albelbeisi2Samer Abuzerr3Ibrahim Elmadfa4Lara Nasreddine5Department of Nutrition, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Palestine, Gaza Strip, Palestine; Corresponding author.Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO), World Health Organization (WHO), Cairo, EgyptHealth Research Unit, Palestinian Ministry of Health, PalestineVisiting Scholar with the School of Public Health, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Montreal, Montréal, QC, CanadaDepartment of Nutrition, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, Vienna, AustriaNutrition and Food Sciences Department, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonThe purpose of this study was to examine the association between household food insecurity and dietary intake and nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among parents aged ≥18 years in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. The current cross-sectional study was carried out in 2021 among adults (mothers and fathers) aged ≥18 years. A total of 614 participants were selected from all Gaza Strip governorates using a cluster random sampling method. To assess the nutrition-related KAP, we employed the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations questionnaire (Modules 5, 6, 7, and 9). Data regarding household food security status, demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the study participants, anthropometric measurements, and dietary intakes were obtained using standard questionnaires and methods. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 25. About 71.5% and 28.5% of the study participants were household food-insecured and household food-secured, respectively. Significant associations were found between participants from household food-secured and household food-insecured concerning several socio-demographic variables, anthropometric measures, intakes of energy, protein, carbohydrate, and calcium; nutrition-related knowledge and attitudes toward undernutrition and vitamin A deficiency; nutrition-related KAP of iron deficiency anemia; and nutrition-related attitudes and practices of food safety (P-values < 0.05 for all). In conclusion, the demographic and socioeconomic status, anthropometric measurements, and poor dietary intakes may be associated with high levels of household food insecurity, while having nutrition-related adequate KAP may be associated with low levels of household food insecurity among parents aged ≥18 years.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022008702AnemiaDietary intakesFood insecurityFood safetyUndernutritionVitamin A deficiency |
| spellingShingle | Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh Ali Albelbeisi Samer Abuzerr Ibrahim Elmadfa Lara Nasreddine Association of household food insecurity with dietary intakes and nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices among parents, aged ≥ 18 years in Gaza Strip, Palestine: A descriptive study Heliyon Anemia Dietary intakes Food insecurity Food safety Undernutrition Vitamin A deficiency |
| title | Association of household food insecurity with dietary intakes and nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices among parents, aged ≥ 18 years in Gaza Strip, Palestine: A descriptive study |
| title_full | Association of household food insecurity with dietary intakes and nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices among parents, aged ≥ 18 years in Gaza Strip, Palestine: A descriptive study |
| title_fullStr | Association of household food insecurity with dietary intakes and nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices among parents, aged ≥ 18 years in Gaza Strip, Palestine: A descriptive study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association of household food insecurity with dietary intakes and nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices among parents, aged ≥ 18 years in Gaza Strip, Palestine: A descriptive study |
| title_short | Association of household food insecurity with dietary intakes and nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices among parents, aged ≥ 18 years in Gaza Strip, Palestine: A descriptive study |
| title_sort | association of household food insecurity with dietary intakes and nutrition related knowledge attitudes and practices among parents aged ≥ 18 years in gaza strip palestine a descriptive study |
| topic | Anemia Dietary intakes Food insecurity Food safety Undernutrition Vitamin A deficiency |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022008702 |
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