Food insecurity, nutritional status and socioeconomic factors in the transgender population: a cross-sectional study in the Metropolitan Region of Baixada Santista, Brazil, 2023.

Autor:	Gois Í; Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Núcleo de Estudos, Pesquisa, Extensão e Assistência à Pessoa Trans Professor Roberto Farina, São Paulo, SP, Brazil., Silva MRDD; Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Núcleo de Estudos, Pesquisa, Extensão e Assistência à Pessoa Trans Professor Roberto Farina, São Paulo, SP, Brazil., Barroso BIL; Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, São Paulo, SP, Brazil., Luppi CG; Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, São Paulo, SP, Brazil., Vieira DL; Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Núcleo de Estudos, Pesquisa, Extensão e Assistência à Pessoa Trans Professor Roberto Farina, São Paulo, SP, Brazil., Bassichetto KC; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Jazyk:	English; Portuguese
Zdroj:	Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil [Epidemiol Serv Saude] 2024 Nov 04; Vol. 33 (spe1), pp. e2024371. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 04 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1590/S2237-96222024v33e2024371.especial.en
Abstrakt:	Objective: To describe the distribution of nutritional status and food insecurity among the adult transgender population in the Baixada Santista region of the state of São Paulo and to identify associated factors. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using data from the research project entitled Mapping the Transgender Population in Baixada Santista of the state of São Paulo, conducted through a structured questionnaire administered between August and December 2023. The outcomes were nutritional status and food and nutrition insecurity (FNI). The association analysis was performed using Fisher's exact test. Results: A total of 237 people took part in the study. High prevalence of FNI was associated with an income of less than 2 minimum wages (p < 0.001), difficulty finding a job (p < 0.001) and lack of family support related to gender (p = 0.001). Difficulty reading/writing (p = 0.025) and proximity to an open-air market (p = 0.033) were negatively or positively associated with adequate nutritional status, respectively. Conclusion: The high prevalence of FNI among the most vulnerable population and the adequate nutritional status associated with proximity to open-air markets indicate the need for policies aimed at reducing inequities and expand access to adequate food.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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