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Os meses vividos em plena pandemia COVID-19, juntamente com as medidas restritivas inerentes, trouxeram desafios a vários níveis para a população. Há um crescendo de preocupação com situações de insegurança alimentar, ou seja, de incapacidade de garantir o acesso a alimentos suficientes, seguros e nutricionalmente adequados que permitam satisfazer as necessidades nutricionais e preferências alimentares para uma vida ativa e saudável (Health, 2020). Os estudantes, em particular quando deslocados de outro país podem estar mais vulneráveis a situações de insegurança alimentar. Por outro lado, o azeite é um alimento que apesar de dispendioso quando comparado com outras gorduras, é altamente nutritivo. Este estudo teve como objetivo (i) avaliar a insegurança alimentar em membros da comunidade académica nacionais e internacionais da rede
lusófona e (ii) perceber de que forma o consumo de azeite se associa a situações de insegurança alimentar. Os participantes foram recrutados entre a comunidade do IPB entre junho e julho de 2021. A insegurança alimentar referente aos últimos três meses foi avaliada usando uma escala psicométrica, constituída por 14 questões, adaptada e validada para português (Gregório et al., 2014) e o consumo de azeite de acordo
com os critérios de adesão à Dieta Mediterrânica (Martínez-González et al., 2012). Os dados foram analisados pelo SPSS® e os resultados comparados pelo teste de Qui Quadrado de Pearson. Foi inquirida uma amostra aleatória de 74 participantes dos quais 36 nacionais e 38 internacionais: 86,8% dos nacionais reportaram
segurança alimentar e 13,2 % uma insegurança leve. Entre os migrantes apenas 53,8% reportou uma situação de segurança alimentar, enquanto 13 participantes (33,3%) reportaram insegurança alimentar leve e 5 (12,8%) insegurança alimentar moderada. A prevalência de insegurança alimentar em membros internacionais é
significativamente maior (p = 0,002). O consumo de azeite revelou ser independente da insegurança alimentar nesta amostra. Este estudo piloto revelou que a insegurança alimentar é uma realidade entre a comunidade académica do IPB, em particular a internacional. Torna-se premente uma avaliação sistemática desta realidade, de forma a detetar a verdadeira dimensão do problema e delinear estratégias que visem
colmatar eventuais dificuldades no acesso à alimentação.
The months lived in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, together with the inherent restrictive measures, brought challenges to the population at various levels. There is a growing concern about situations of food insecurity, that is, the inability to guarantee access to sufficient, safe, and nutritionally adequate food to satisfy nutritional needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life (Health, 2020). Students, particularly when displaced from another country, may be more vulnerable to food insecurity. On the other hand, olive oil is a food that, despite being expensive when compared to other fats, is highly nutritious. This study aimed to (i) assess food insecurity in members of the Portuguese and international academic community in the Portuguese-speaking network and (ii) understand how olive oil consumption is associated with food insecurity situations. Participants were recruited from the IPB community between June and July 2021. Food insecurity for the last three months was assessed using a psychometric scale, consisting of 14 questions, adapted and validated for Portuguese (Gregório et al., 2014) and olive oil consumption assessed according to the criteria for adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (Martínez-González et al., 2012). Data were analysed using SPSS® and results compared using Pearson's Chi-Square test. A random sample of 74 participants was asked, 36 of which were national and 38 international: 86.8% of national participants reported food security and 13.2% mild insecurity. Among migrants, only 53.8% report a food security situation, while 13 participants (33.3%) report mild food insecurity, and 5 (12.8%) report moderate food insecurity. The prevalence of food insecurity in international members is significantly higher (p = 0.002). Olive oil consumption was found to be independent of food insecurity in this sample. This pilot study revealed that food insecurity is a reality among the academic community of IPB, in particular the international one. A systematic assessment of this reality is urgently needed, to detect the accurate dimension of the problem and to delineate strategies aimed at overcoming any difficulties in accessing food.
The months lived in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, together with the inherent restrictive measures, brought challenges to the population at various levels. There is a growing concern about situations of food insecurity, that is, the inability to guarantee access to sufficient, safe, and nutritionally adequate food to satisfy nutritional needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life (Health, 2020). Students, particularly when displaced from another country, may be more vulnerable to food insecurity. On the other hand, olive oil is a food that, despite being expensive when compared to other fats, is highly nutritious. This study aimed to (i) assess food insecurity in members of the Portuguese and international academic community in the Portuguese-speaking network and (ii) understand how olive oil consumption is associated with food insecurity situations. Participants were recruited from the IPB community between June and July 2021. Food insecurity for the last three months was assessed using a psychometric scale, consisting of 14 questions, adapted and validated for Portuguese (Gregório et al., 2014) and olive oil consumption assessed according to the criteria for adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (Martínez-González et al., 2012). Data were analysed using SPSS® and results compared using Pearson's Chi-Square test. A random sample of 74 participants was asked, 36 of which were national and 38 international: 86.8% of national participants reported food security and 13.2% mild insecurity. Among migrants, only 53.8% report a food security situation, while 13 participants (33.3%) report mild food insecurity, and 5 (12.8%) report moderate food insecurity. The prevalence of food insecurity in international members is significantly higher (p = 0.002). Olive oil consumption was found to be independent of food insecurity in this sample. This pilot study revealed that food insecurity is a reality among the academic community of IPB, in particular the international one. A systematic assessment of this reality is urgently needed, to detect the accurate dimension of the problem and to delineate strategies aimed at overcoming any difficulties in accessing food.
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Insegurança alimentar Consumo de azeite Comunidade lusófona Research Subject Categories::TECHNOLOGY::Chemical engineering::Food technology
Citation
Meireles, Manuela; Almeida-de-Souza, Juliana; Ferro-Lebres, Vera (2021). Insegurança alimentar em académicos de origem lusófona: impacto no consumo de azeite. In III Encontro Internacional de Língua Portuguesa e Relações Lusófonas: livro de resumos. Bragança
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Instituto Politécnico de Bragança