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Validation of a food security experience scale among indigenous populations in Brazil.

Ana Maria Segall-Corrêa1, Verônica Gronau Luz2, Marta Maria do Amaral Azevedo3

  • 1Food Nutrition and Culture Program-PALIN- FIOCRUZ-Brasília, Brasília, Brazil.

International Journal for Equity in Health
|June 14, 2025

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The Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale for Indigenous Peoples (EBIA-I) is a validated tool to measure food insecurity in diverse indigenous communities. It shows that income and self-reported health significantly impact food security levels.

Keywords:
BrazilFood securityIndigenous peoplesMeasurementScaleValidation

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Nutrition Science
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Assessing food and nutrition security among Brazil's indigenous populations is complex due to cultural and linguistic diversity.
  • A validated measurement scale is crucial for understanding and addressing food insecurity in these communities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale for Indigenous Peoples (EBIA-I).
  • To ensure the scale accurately measures food insecurity within indigenous Brazilian contexts.

Main Methods:

  • The study involved 495 indigenous households from rural and urban areas.
  • Internal psychometric validity was assessed using the Rasch Model.
  • External validity was examined through bivariate analyses.

Main Results:

  • An 8-item EBIA-I scale demonstrated internal validity.
  • External validity was high, correlating with income and self-reported health status.
  • Households with income had lower food insecurity (17.5%) than those without (30.6%).
  • Good self-reported health was linked to lower food insecurity (19.1%) compared to poor health (34.8%).

Conclusions:

  • The EBIA-I is a valid and reliable scale for measuring food insecurity in indigenous Brazilian populations.
  • This scale can inform policy decisions and support indigenous organizations in advocacy efforts.
  • The EBIA-I has strong potential to aid in preventing and mitigating food and nutrition insecurity.