Household Food Insecurity and Malnutrition in an Urban Field Practice Area of a Medical College
Keywords:
Food insecurity, under-five, malnutrition, hungerAbstract
Introduction: The Global Hunger Index 2017 ranks India at 100 out of 118 countries. FAO estimates that about 190.7 million people are undernourished in India, which accounts for 14.5% of the pop- ulation. Food security is a fundamental human right for all citizens in its interim constitution. It is also a determinant of nutritional outcomes, especially for children. An adequate food intake, in terms of quantity and quality, is a key to healthy life. Malnutrition is the most serious consequence of food insecurity and has a multi- tude of health and economic implications.
Objective: The study conducted to determine the prevalence of food insecurity at the household level and to assess the association between food insecurity and malnutrition of under-five children.
Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted among the mothers of under-five children in urban field practice area of Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur. Household Food Insecu- rity Access Scale (HFIAS) was administered to the mother to assess the food insecurity and anthropometric measurements were taken for under-five children.
Results: In the present study, the prevalence of food insecurity was 33.5%. There was a statistically significant association between food insecurity and wasting and under-nutrition. There was no as- sociation between food insecurity and stunting.
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