无家可归者居住在伦敦临时住宿的人的营养状况
Hannah Style1, Victoria Vickerstaff2, Adrian Brown3,4,5
1FEAST With Us (FEAST), Epsom, London, UK.
概括
在伦敦临时住宿中经历无家可归的人面临着高营养不良风险和不良饮食质量. 对于这个脆弱的人群,迫切需要改善粮食环境和营养支持.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 营养科学 营养科学
- 健康的社会决定因素
背景情况:
- 在伦敦,无家可归者 (PEH) 的死亡率更高,健康状况更差.
- 普惠人面临着严重的饮食不平等,但他们在临时住所的营养状况未得到充分研究.
研究的目的:
- 评估居住在伦敦临时住宿的PEH中营养不良风险和饮食不平等情况.
- 确定该人口面临的特定营养挑战.
主要方法:
- 未来的横截面研究涉及18个伦敦旅馆的200名参与者.
- 使用营养不良普遍查工具 (MUST) 评估营养不良风险,以及身体组成,饮食摄入量,心理健康和粮食不安全.
主要成果:
- 60%的参与者有营养不良的风险 (MUST中位数为2).
- 非常低的粮食安全 (44%) 和饮食质量差,微量营养素摄入量低的高流行率.
- 显著的心理健康问题 (55%中度至重度抑郁/焦虑) 被注意到.
结论:
- 伦敦临时住宿的PEH存在高营养不良风险,饮食质量差,以及严重的粮食不安全.
- 迫切需要加强营养查,支持和改善食品环境.
- 研究结果可以为政策和干预措施提供信息,以改善PEH的营养标准.
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