Prevalence and correlates of household food insecurity in Delhi and Chennai, India

Rautela, Garima; Ali, Mohammed K.; Prabhakaran, Dorairaj; Narayan, K.M. Venkat; Tandon, Nikhil; Mohan, Viswanathan; Jaacks, Lindsay M.

doi:10.1007/s12571-020-01015-0

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“…Food insecurity in farming households was calculated using the framework of the United States Agriculture Department's nine-question survey on household food insecurity approach (Table 1) [44]. This model has the benefit of having been verified, confirmed, and regularly used by published scientific articles to measure household food insecurity in developing nations and Afghanistan [45][46][47]. The Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) approach is based on the assumption that food insecurity experience (access to food) causes probable reactions and answers that can be addressed and quantified through a survey and summarized on a scale [44].…”

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Food Insecurity and Related Factors among Farming Families in Takhar Region, Afghanistan

Samim

Stępień

et al. 2021

Sustainability

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Improved food security remains a major challenge for policymakers in Afghanistan. The objective of this study is to investigate the prevalence and drivers of food insecurity among farming households in the Takhar region of Afghanistan. Household questionnaire survey datasets were obtained from 262 farmers via multi-stage sampling across four districts. The Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) was constructed to assess the prevalence of food insecurity, and an ordered probit econometric model was used to identify the factors influencing the prevalence rates in farming families. The findings indicate that 66.79% of the farming households were food insecure, whilst 30.53% were severely food insecure. After adjustment of socio-economic and demographic characteristics of families, the ordered probit results reveals that household head education, dependency ratio, farm income, access to non-agricultural income, livestock unit, group membership, borrowing, farm diseases, flood, and war significantly influenced farming households’ food insecurity in the study area. Our findings highlight the urgent requirement for policies and initiatives to support farmers to improve their overall food security. Such strategies should focus on introducing improved farming techniques, enhancing farmer education levels, livestock development programs, building and empowering farmers groups, creating credit access to households, and providing humanitarian food support.

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Food Insecurity and Related Factors among Farming Families in Takhar Region, Afghanistan

Samim

Stępień

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“…Globally, 25.9% of the population experienced hunger or had inadequate access to sufficient and nutritious food in 2019 1 . In India, for example, the prevalence of food insecurity was 8.5% in Delhi and Chennai 2 , in rural Puducherry, India, 31.7% had food insecurity 3 , and in a national sample of persons 50 years and older in India, 10.2% reported moderate food insecurity and 7.3% severe food insecurity 4 . Despite economic development, India has high food insecurity, hunger, malnutrition, undernourishment (16.3%) and underweight in children (34.4%) 5 – 7 .…”

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Food insecurity and health outcomes among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults in India

Pengpid

Peltzer

2023

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The study assessed associations between food insecurity and mental, physical, and behavioural health outcomes in India. The study analysed national cross-sectional population-based data (N = 72,262; ≥ 45 years) from in India in 2017–2018. The overall prevalence of food insecurity was 9.7%. Food insecurity was significantly positively associated with poor mental health [low life satisfaction (AOR: 2.75, 95% CI 2.35–3.23), low self-reported health (AOR: 1.61, 95% CI 1.11–1.42), insomnia symptoms (AOR: 1.64, 95% CI 1.45–1.85), depressive symptoms (AOR: 2.21, 95% CI 1.97–2.48), major depressive disorder (AOR: 2.37, 95% CI 2.03–2.77), Alzheimer’s/dementia (AOR: 1.75, 95% CI 1.13–2.69), and poorer cognitive functioning (AOR: 0.68, 95% CI 0.49–0.93)], poor physical health [bone or joint disease (AOR: 1.18, 95% CI 1.04–1.34), angina (AOR: 1.80, 95% CI 1.58–2.06), underweight (AOR: 1.28, 95% CI 1.16–1.40), chronic lung disease (AOR: 1.22, 95% CI 1.03–1.45), and functional disability (AOR: 1.68, 95% CI 1.47–1.92)], and health risk behaviour [tobacco use (AOR: 1.13, 95% CI 1.01–1.25), heavy episodic drinking (AOR: 1.45, 95% CI 1.10–1.91) and physical inactivity (AOR: 1.42, 95% CI 1.21–1.67)]. Furthermore, food insecurity was negatively associated with overweight/obesity (AOR: 0.80, 95% CI 0.73–0.88). Food insecurity was associated with seven poor mental health indicators, five poor physical health conditions, and three health risk behaviours. Programmes and policies that improve food availability may help improve mental and physical health among middle-aged and older adults in India.

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“…Agricultural support is the annual monetary value of gross transfers to agriculture from consumers and taxpayers arising from government policies that support agriculture, regardless of their objectives and economic impacts (26). Another (28). Consumption of meat is an ecologically controversial issue in terms of meat production, based on the increase in CO2 emissions.…”

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“…Meat consumption is related to living standards, diet, livestock production, and consumer prices, as well as macroeconomic uncertainty and shocks to GDP, and OECD data includes beef and veal, pig, poultry, and sheep per kilogram per capita ( 27 ). Approximately 200 million people in India suffer from inadequate nutrition and struggle with consuming meat and obtaining protein ( 28 ). Consumption of meat is an ecologically controversial issue in terms of meat production, based on the increase in CO2 emissions.…”

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Food insecurity indicators of 14 OECD countries in a health economics aspect: A comparative analysis

Yılmaz

Günal

2023

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionFood insecurity is a critical issue that refers to a lack of access to adequate food to support a healthy and active lifestyle. This problem has wide-reaching effects and can negatively impact health, education, and overall well-being. Addressing food insecurity requires a multifaceted approach that involves the efforts of governments, organizations, and individuals to ensure access to a balanced and nutritious diet for all.MethodsThe aim of this study is to shed light on macro-level models and evaluate food insecurity risk in international comparisons. We considered six criteria to evaluate food insecurity risk in terms of health expenditure, gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, and GDP growth rate among 14 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. We developed a modeling approach in three stages to compare food insecurity risk and discussed the reasons for the rankings of the countries based on the model results.ResultsAccording to our findings, the United States has the lowest food insecurity risk, while Colombia has the highest. The results suggest that economic factors, such as GDP per capita and GDP growth rate, play a significant role in food insecurity risk. The study highlights the importance of addressing economic disparities and promoting economic growth to reduce food insecurity.DiscussionThis study provides insights into the relationship between food insecurity and economic factors, indicating that addressing economic disparities and promoting economic growth can reduce food insecurity. Future research using similar models to link economic outcomes with important health components such as nutrition and physical activity could provide a foundation for policy development.

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Prevalence and correlates of household food insecurity in Delhi and Chennai, India

Cited by 17 publications

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Food Insecurity and Related Factors among Farming Families in Takhar Region, Afghanistan

Food Insecurity and Related Factors among Farming Families in Takhar Region, Afghanistan

Food insecurity and health outcomes among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults in India

Food insecurity indicators of 14 OECD countries in a health economics aspect: A comparative analysis

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