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¹Programa de Pós-Graduação em Alimentação e Nutrição, Departamento de Nutrição, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR). Av. Prefeito Lothário Meissner 632, Jardim Botânico. 80210-170 Curitiba PR Brasil. renatacordeirofernandes@gmail.com.

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Food insecurity is linked to lower intergenerational educational mobility in pregnant women. Improving maternal education can help break cycles of poverty and hunger across generations.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Sociology
Human Development

Background:

Food insecurity (FI) is a significant social deprivation with intergenerational consequences.
Understanding the link between socioeconomic factors and health outcomes is crucial for public health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the association between food insecurity and intergenerational educational mobility among pregnant women.
To identify educational mobility patterns associated with higher risks of food insecurity in this population.

Main Methods:

Cross-sectional study design utilizing data from pregnant women in public primary healthcare facilities.
Poisson regression models with robust variance were used to analyze the relationship between FI and intergenerational educational mobility.
Educational levels of pregnant women were compared with those of their parents.

Main Results:

Pregnant women with stable-low educational mobility or those unable to provide parental education data showed a higher likelihood of experiencing food insecurity.
Women with stable-low or downward educational attainment compared to their mothers had a higher prevalence of food insecurity.
Specific odds ratios indicated significant associations between certain educational mobility patterns and food insecurity.

Conclusions:

Intergenerational educational mobility is significantly associated with food insecurity in pregnant women.
Maternal education plays a critical role in breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty and hunger.
Targeted interventions addressing both food insecurity and educational disparities are warranted.