Food security and diet quality among urban poor adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Food security
adolescent
dietary intake
healthy eating index
low-income population
Journal
Nutrition research and practice
ISSN: 1976-1457
Titre abrégé: Nutr Res Pract
Pays: Korea (South)
ID NLM: 101311052
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2023
Apr 2023
Historique:
received:
07
03
2022
revised:
19
05
2022
accepted:
20
07
2022
medline:
4
4
2023
entrez:
3
4
2023
pubmed:
4
4
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This study aimed to examine the food security status of urban poor adolescents and its association with diet quality. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 188 adolescents aged 13-18 yrs living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Household food insecurity and dietary intake data were collected using the Radimer/Cornell hunger and food insecurity instrument and 2-day 24-h dietary recalls, respectively. Diet quality was determined using the Malaysian Healthy Eating Index (HEI). Weight and height were measured and body mass index-for-age, as well as height-for-age z scores were calculated. The present study revealed that 47.9% of the adolescents experienced household food insecurity, 24.5% experienced individual food insecurity, 18.6% household food security, and 9.0% child hunger. The mean score of diet quality was 56.83 ± 10.09, with a significantly lower HEI score among food insecure adolescents (household food insecure, individual food insecure, and child hunger) than household food secure adolescents ( Experiencing food insecurity contributed to poor diet quality among urban poor adolescents. Further longitudinal studies are needed to comprehensively understand this association to improve food insecurity and diet quality among urban poor communities.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to examine the food security status of urban poor adolescents and its association with diet quality.
SUBJECTS/METHODS
METHODS
A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 188 adolescents aged 13-18 yrs living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Household food insecurity and dietary intake data were collected using the Radimer/Cornell hunger and food insecurity instrument and 2-day 24-h dietary recalls, respectively. Diet quality was determined using the Malaysian Healthy Eating Index (HEI). Weight and height were measured and body mass index-for-age, as well as height-for-age z scores were calculated.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The present study revealed that 47.9% of the adolescents experienced household food insecurity, 24.5% experienced individual food insecurity, 18.6% household food security, and 9.0% child hunger. The mean score of diet quality was 56.83 ± 10.09, with a significantly lower HEI score among food insecure adolescents (household food insecure, individual food insecure, and child hunger) than household food secure adolescents (
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Experiencing food insecurity contributed to poor diet quality among urban poor adolescents. Further longitudinal studies are needed to comprehensively understand this association to improve food insecurity and diet quality among urban poor communities.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37009138
doi: 10.4162/nrp.2023.17.2.269
pmc: PMC10042706
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
269-283Informations de copyright
©2023 The Korean Nutrition Society and the Korean Society of Community Nutrition.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of Interest: The authors declare no potential conflicts of interests.
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