塞浦路斯的粮食不安全及其与塞浦路斯社会人口特征的联系
Maria Kantilafti1, Mary Yannakoulia2, Konstantinos Giannakou1
1Department of Health Sciences, School of Sciences, European University Cyprus, 6 Diogenes Str. Engomi, 2404, P.O. Box: 22006, Nicosia 1516, Cyprus.
Journal of nutritional science
|September 30, 2024
概括
粮食不安全影响到塞浦路斯12.6%的成年人,特别是女性,老年人和收入较低的人. 对低收入人群的财政支持对于改善公共卫生和生活质量至关重要.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 社会学 社会学 社会学
- 营养科学 营养科学
背景情况:
- 粮食不安全是一个重要的全球公共卫生问题.
- 关于塞浦路斯粮食不安全的流行率和相关因素的数据有限.
- 了解这些因素对于制定有针对性的干预措施至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 确定塞浦路斯成年人中粮食不安全的流行程度.
- 确定与塞浦路斯粮食不安全相关的社会人口和社会经济因素.
主要方法:
- 在2022年6月至2023年5月期间,在塞浦路斯对1255名成年人进行了一项横截面研究.
- 用希腊版本的成人粮食安全调查模块来评估粮食不安全性.
- 通过自我管理的问卷收集了社会人口统计学,社会经济学和人体统计学数据.
主要成果:
- 在塞浦路斯,粮食不安全的患病率为12.6%.
- 在女性,老年人,帕福斯居民,分居/离婚/寡妇,退休人员,与孩子生活的人以及低收入和受教育的人群中观察到更高的患病率.
- 低收入是粮食安全最强的独立预测因素 (AORs在收入中从0.15到0.49不等).
结论:
- 在塞浦路斯,粮食不安全是一个重要的公共卫生问题,影响了超过12%的成年人口.
- 社会人口因素,特别是收入,在粮食安全状况中起着至关重要的作用.
- 建议制定国家特定的公共卫生政策,包括为低收入人群提供财政支持,以减轻粮食不安全和提高整体福祉.
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