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Association between food assistance program participation and overweight

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dc.contributor.author Pia Chaparro, M.
dc.contributor.author Bernabé Ortiz, Antonio
dc.contributor.author Harrison, G.G.
dc.date.accessioned 2020-06-10T18:12:20Z
dc.date.available 2020-06-10T18:12:20Z
dc.date.issued 2014
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/8117
dc.description.abstract Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the association between food assistance program participation and overweight/obesity according to poverty level. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of data from 46,217 non-pregnant and non-lactating women in Lima, Peru was conducted; these data were obtained from nationally representative surveys from the years 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2008-2010. The dependent variable was overweight/obesity, and the independent variable was food assistance program participation. Poisson regression was used to stratify the data by family socioeconomic level, area of residence (Lima versus the rest of the country; urban versus rural), and survey year (2003-2006 versus 2008-2010). The models were adjusted for age, education level, urbanization, and survey year. Results: Food assistance program participation was associated with an increased risk of overweight/obesity in women living in homes without poverty indicators [prevalence ratio (PR) = 1.29; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.06;1.57]. When stratified by area of residence, similar associations were observed for women living in Lima and urban areas; no associations were found between food assistance program participation and overweight/obesity among women living outside of Lima or in rural areas, regardless of the poverty status. Conclusions: Food assistance program participation was associated with overweight/obesity in non-poor women. Additional studies are required in countries facing both aspects of malnutrition. en_US
dc.description.abstract OBJETIVO: Investigar associação entre participação no programa de assistência alimentar e sobrepeso/obesidade, segundo nível de pobreza. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal com dados sobre 46.217 mulheres não gestantes e não lactantes, de Lima, Peru, obtidos de pesquisas, com representatividade nacional, nos anos de 2003, 2004, 2006 e 2008-2010. A variável dependente foi o sobrepeso/obesidade e a independente foi a participação no programa de assistência alimentar. Utilizou-se regressão de Poisson; os modelos foram estratificados por nível socioeconômico familiar para todo o país, por área de residência (Lima versus o resto do país; urbano versus residência rural) e anos de estudo (2003-2006 versus 2008-2010). Os modelos foram ajustados por idade, nível acadêmico, urbanização e ano de estudo. RESULTADOS: Participar do programa de assistência alimentar associou-se com risco aumentado de sobrepeso/obesidade para as mulheres que viviam em domicílios sem indicadores de pobreza (PR = 1,29; IC95% 1,06;1,57). Quando estratificados por área de residência, foram observadas associações similares para as mulheres que vivem em Lima e em áreas urbanas; não foram encontradas associações entre a participação no programa de assistência alimentar e sobrepeso/obesidade entre as mulheres que vivem fora de Lima ou em áreas rurais, independentemente de sua condição de pobreza. CONCLUSÕES: Participar do programa de assistência alimentar associou-se com sobrepeso/obesidade para mulheres não pobres. Estudos adicionais serão necessários em países que enfrentam ambas as faces da má nutrição. pt_BR
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo
dc.relation.ispartofseries Revista de Saude Publica
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject adolescent en_US
dc.subject Adolescent en_US
dc.subject adult en_US
dc.subject Adult en_US
dc.subject body mass en_US
dc.subject Body Mass Index en_US
dc.subject Cross-Sectional Studies en_US
dc.subject cross-sectional study en_US
dc.subject female en_US
dc.subject Female en_US
dc.subject food assistance en_US
dc.subject Food Assistance en_US
dc.subject human en_US
dc.subject Humans en_US
dc.subject middle aged en_US
dc.subject Middle Aged en_US
dc.subject National Health Programs en_US
dc.subject Nutrition programs and policies en_US
dc.subject obesity en_US
dc.subject Obesity en_US
dc.subject Overweight en_US
dc.subject Overweight, epidemiology en_US
dc.subject Peru en_US
dc.subject Public Assistance en_US
dc.subject public health en_US
dc.subject risk factor en_US
dc.subject Risk Factors en_US
dc.subject social care en_US
dc.subject Socioeconomic factors en_US
dc.subject Socioeconomic Factors en_US
dc.subject socioeconomics en_US
dc.subject young adult en_US
dc.subject Young Adult en_US
dc.title Association between food assistance program participation and overweight en_US
dc.title.alternative Associação entre participação em programa de assistência alimentar e sobrepeso pt_BR
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-8910.2014048005359
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.05
dc.relation.issn 1518-8787


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