| Autor: |
Tarasuk, Valerie S., Beaton, George H., Tarasuk, V S, Beaton, G H |
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Journal of Nutrition; Mar99, Vol. 129 Issue 3, p672-679, 8p, 7 Charts |
| Abstrakt: |
A study of food insecurity and nutritional adequacy was conducted with a sample of 153 women in families receiving emergency food assistance in Toronto, Canada. Contemporaneous data on dietary intake and household food security over the past 30 d were available for 145 of the women. Analyses of these data revealed that women who reported hunger in their households during the past 30 d also reported systematically lower intakes of energy and a number of nutrients. The effect of household-level hunger on intake persisted even when other economic, socio-cultural, and behavioral influences on reported dietary intake were considered. Estimated prevalences of inadequacy in excess of 15% were noted for Vitamin A, folate, iron, and magnesium in this sample, suggesting that the low levels of intake associated with severe household food insecurity are in a range that could put women at risk of nutrient deficiencies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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