Natália de Aquino Guerreiro, Catarina Vezetiv Manfrinato, Bárbara Hatzlhoffer Lourenço, Maria Do Carmo Pinho Franco, Elke Stedefeldt, Luciana Yuki Tomita
Cohort study in deprived communities to investigate the persistence of food insecurity (FI) during the COVID-19 was conducted. Sample were derived from a list of mobile phone numbers provided by community leaders and local nonprofit organizations. Temporal trends and prevalence ratios of FI persistence, categorized as "never," "occasional FI," "consistent FI," were calculated. A total of 302 households completed three assessments, the majority nonwhite women. During the follow-up, families covered by social assistance increased; however, their income decreased ( p < 0...
March 7, 2024: Ecology of Food and Nutrition