title: [Food insecurity and inadequate food intake among students of municipal schools, São Leopoldo, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil].
abstract: This research involves a school-based cross sectional study to evaluate the association between food insecurity (FI) and inadequate food intake (IFI), among 782 children (mean age of 6.9±0.5) of the 1st year of primary school in the municipal schools of São Leopoldo in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Data were gathered from mothers or guardians. FI was obtained through the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale, and food consumption using the food frequency questionnaire. Foods were classified as healthy eating markers (HEM) and unhealthy (UEM) and received scores according to intake frequency. HEM: 0 - 1 day - zero; 2 to 3 days - 0.25; 4 to 5 days - 0.75; 6 to 7 days - 1, and the reverse for the UEM. The scores could range from 0 to 25 (HEMS) and 0 to 19 (UEMS). A standardized total score (TS) was obtained [HEMS * (19/44) + UEMS * (25/44)] and could range from 0 to 22. The scores were categorized into terciles and the 1st considered IFI. The FI was 45.1% and the average scores were 5.9 (HEMS), 15.9 (UEMS) and 11.6 (TS). No association was found between IA and IFI. High IA and low food scores require intersectoral approaches to ensure access to food in quantity and quality appropriate for this population.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos. R. Brasil 725, Centro. 93010030 São Leopoldo RS Brasil. lfruschel@unisinos.br.
authors.forename: Letícia Fialho
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Ruschel
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos. R. Brasil 725, Centro. 93010030 São Leopoldo RS Brasil. lfruschel@unisinos.br.
authors.forename: Ruth Liane
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Henn
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos. R. Brasil 725, Centro. 93010030 São Leopoldo RS Brasil. lfruschel@unisinos.br.
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Backes
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos. R. Brasil 725, Centro. 93010030 São Leopoldo RS Brasil. lfruschel@unisinos.br.
authors.forename: Priscila de
authors.initials: Pd
authors.lastname: Melo
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos. R. Brasil 725, Centro. 93010030 São Leopoldo RS Brasil. lfruschel@unisinos.br.
authors.forename: Luana Araújo da Silva
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Marques
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre. Porto Alegre RS Brasil.
authors.forename: Maria Teresa Anselmo
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Olinto
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004435:Eating; D005260:Female; D005523:Food Supply; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012574:Schools; D013334:Students