Avaliação da situação de segurança alimentar de núcleos familiares assistidos pelo Sistema Único de Saúde, Itaqui ∕ RS

Abstract

This study aims to identify the prevalence of food insecurity (IA) and associated factors in the population served by the Health Center Itaqui / RS. Cross-sectional study establishing itself as analyzes of indicators of food insecurity in households (NF) held by applying the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale. We evaluated 81 NF. The index of food security for the entire sample was 37.2%, as food insecurity (IA), was recorded in 62.8%, moderate and severe categories account for 11.5% of total. The indicators with the highest proportion of IA were related to households with more than three residents, presence of children under 18 and wooden homes. The results of this study suggest that the Food and Nutrition Security and families may be compromised when household and individual determinants constitute a conducive space for food inadequacy.