Ecology of Household Food Insecurity and its Association with Obesity among Aborigines in Perak Region of Peninsular Malaysia

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dc.contributor.authorSylvia Subapriya, M
dc.date.accessioned2017-02-20T18:55:57Z
dc.date.available2017-02-20T18:55:57Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentFood Science and Nutritionen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Food insecurity rates and its associated burden of obesit)' have increased over the past two decades in Malaysia. 'Ibis study examines the household food insecurity and its related nutritional outcomes among the aboriginal mothers of Peninsular Malaysia. Study Settings: Tribal villages in Perak region of Peninsular Malaysia. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional survey in the households of indigenous population was conducted from mothers of 218 households aged between 18 to 65 years who were non- lactating, non-pregnant and had at least one child aged between 2 to 12 years. A pre-tested and validated questionnaire which included socio-demographic characteristics, Radimer /Cornell food insecurity scale and anthropometric measurements were used to collect baseline information. Descriptive analysis was done to assess prevalence of food insecurity and correlation was established between food insecurity and associated ecological factors. Results: Around 90% of the study population faces a kind of food insecurity with 69.72% facing child hunger. BMl corresponds to 22.94% and 56.42% of the maternal households to be overweight and obese. Abdominal obesity as measured by waist circumference showed a prevalence rate of 59.63%. Overweight and obesity ratios were higher among women of food insecure households which exhibited a positive association. Conclusion: Adopting ecological approaches can help build resilient food systems in achieving food security among the indigenous community.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.avinuty.ac.in/handle/avu/1571
dc.langEnglishen_US
dc.publisher.nameSolutions to Ecological Challenges Multidimensional Perspectivesen_US
dc.publisher.typeNationalen_US
dc.titleEcology of Household Food Insecurity and its Association with Obesity among Aborigines in Perak Region of Peninsular Malaysiaen_US
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