The relation of cash transfer programs and food insecurity among families with preschool children living in semiarid climates in Brazil

The relation of cash transfer programs and food insecurity among families with preschool children living in semiarid climates in Brazil

Abstract Background Food insecurity has important effects on human health, particularly in children’s. It continues to increase, with an estimated prevalence of 14.9% in the USA and 35% in Brazil. There have been few studies on the effect of cash transfer programs (CTPs) on the prevalence of food...

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Main Authors: Luciano Lima Correia, Hermano Alexandre Lima Rocha, Álvaro Jorge Madeiro Leite, Anamaria Cavalcante e Silva, Jocileide Sales Campos, Márcia Maria Tavares Machado, Ana Cristina Lindsay, Antonio José Ledo Alves da Cunha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Estudos em Saúde Coletiva da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 2018-03-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Coletiva
Subjects:
food insecurity
cash transfer
health equity
nutrition
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