Coorte de nascimentos de João Pessoa: efeitos da insegurança alimentar na saúde materno infantil

Abstract

Food insecurity is a important risk factor that can influence the physical development of children, but can also be a stressor of family relationships. The objective this cohort study was conduct due to evaluate the effect of food insecurity on maternal and child health. 222 mothers (19 to 35 yo) and their new born were follow up. The first interview occurred in the hospital and the second, after two months, in home. A face to face questionnaire was applied. Questions about delivery, child and mother health, food consumption, familiar food security status were included and the mother and child nutritional status were evaluated. 59% of mothers were in food insecurity situation. 15,8% in moderate and severe food security situation. Each one of these groups were compared with the others mothers. The increase of mothers over weight prevalence was observed after the gestational period. Food secure mothers had higher weight gain and the consumption of non-healthy food was high and no difference was observed between food insecure or food secure mothers, but these ones declared consumption more fruits, vegetables and crude salads.