Household food insecurity and associated factors in the Northeast of Iran: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Food Insecurity (FI) is a global health concern. For the first time, this study evaluated households’ food insecurity and factors related to it in Golestan province, North of Iran. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 5129 randomly selected households in the Golest...
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| author | Mohammad Reza Honarvar Masoomeh Gholami Zahra Abdollahi Farzaneh Sadeghi Ghotbabadi Farhad Lashkarboluki Majid Najafzadeh Mohsen Mansouri Gholamreza Veghari Nasser Behnampour |
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| description | Abstract Background Food Insecurity (FI) is a global health concern. For the first time, this study evaluated households’ food insecurity and factors related to it in Golestan province, North of Iran. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 5129 randomly selected households in the Golestan Province in 2016. Sociodemographic characteristics, including age, ethnicity, household size, education level, and occupation status, were collected via interview. The prevalence and severity of food insecurity were identified by the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), whose scores are between 0 and 27, with larger values indicating more severe food insecurity. The prevalence of food insecurity based on the geographical area was presented using GIS. Results Out of 5129 households, 2216 (43.21%) had food security, and 2913 (56.79%) households had food insecurity, with a Mean ± SD HFIAS score of 4.86 ± 5.95. Out of 2913 households with FI, 1526 (52.39%), 956 (32.82%), and 431 (14.79%) had mild, moderate, and severe food insecurity, respectively. Among 14 regions of the province, three regions had the most cases of food insecurity. Food insecurity (moderate or severe) was significantly associated with mothers as the household head (adjusted OR = 1.67, 95% CI: 1.03–2.70) and lower education level of the household head. Conclusion The prevalence of household food insecurity in the Golestan Province is higher than the national average. Factors such as literacy, employment status, and gender of the household head can be significantly associated with food insecurity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-297c6f3471eb4e29b27697c5035d52452023-01-08T12:06:37ZengBMCBMC Nutrition2055-09282023-01-01911810.1186/s40795-022-00665-xHousehold food insecurity and associated factors in the Northeast of Iran: a cross-sectional studyMohammad Reza Honarvar0Masoomeh Gholami1Zahra Abdollahi2Farzaneh Sadeghi Ghotbabadi3Farhad Lashkarboluki4Majid Najafzadeh5Mohsen Mansouri6Gholamreza Veghari7Nasser Behnampour8Health Management and Social Development Research Center, Golestan University of Medical SciencesHealth Management and Social Development Research Center, Golestan University of Medical SciencesSecretariat of Supreme Council for Health and Food Security-Ministry of Health & Medical EducationMinistry of Health and Medical Education Deputy for health Nutrition Department TehranHealth Management and Social Development Research Center, Golestan University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Statistics and Information Technology, Golestan University of Medical ScienceDepartment of Statistics and Information Technology, Golestan University of Medical ScienceIschemic Disorders Research Center, Golestan University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Health Management and Social Development Research Center, Golestan University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Food Insecurity (FI) is a global health concern. For the first time, this study evaluated households’ food insecurity and factors related to it in Golestan province, North of Iran. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 5129 randomly selected households in the Golestan Province in 2016. Sociodemographic characteristics, including age, ethnicity, household size, education level, and occupation status, were collected via interview. The prevalence and severity of food insecurity were identified by the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), whose scores are between 0 and 27, with larger values indicating more severe food insecurity. The prevalence of food insecurity based on the geographical area was presented using GIS. Results Out of 5129 households, 2216 (43.21%) had food security, and 2913 (56.79%) households had food insecurity, with a Mean ± SD HFIAS score of 4.86 ± 5.95. Out of 2913 households with FI, 1526 (52.39%), 956 (32.82%), and 431 (14.79%) had mild, moderate, and severe food insecurity, respectively. Among 14 regions of the province, three regions had the most cases of food insecurity. Food insecurity (moderate or severe) was significantly associated with mothers as the household head (adjusted OR = 1.67, 95% CI: 1.03–2.70) and lower education level of the household head. Conclusion The prevalence of household food insecurity in the Golestan Province is higher than the national average. Factors such as literacy, employment status, and gender of the household head can be significantly associated with food insecurity.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-022-00665-xFood insecurityHFIASGISHousehold |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Reza Honarvar Masoomeh Gholami Zahra Abdollahi Farzaneh Sadeghi Ghotbabadi Farhad Lashkarboluki Majid Najafzadeh Mohsen Mansouri Gholamreza Veghari Nasser Behnampour Household food insecurity and associated factors in the Northeast of Iran: a cross-sectional study BMC Nutrition Food insecurity HFIAS GIS Household |
| title | Household food insecurity and associated factors in the Northeast of Iran: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Household food insecurity and associated factors in the Northeast of Iran: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Household food insecurity and associated factors in the Northeast of Iran: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Household food insecurity and associated factors in the Northeast of Iran: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Household food insecurity and associated factors in the Northeast of Iran: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | household food insecurity and associated factors in the northeast of iran a cross sectional study |
| topic | Food insecurity HFIAS GIS Household |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-022-00665-x |
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