Consequences of Food Insecurity Flashcards
What is the double-burden of food insecurity?
- The co-existence of undernutrition and obesity
- When they are found in the same household, community, or country
What is the triple burden of food insecurity?
- Undernutrition
- Obesity
- Unsafe foods
What is the quadruple burden of food insecurity?
- Undernutrition
- Obesity
- Unsafe foods
- Micronutrient deficiencies
What does food insecurity cause in terms of the psychosocial context?
- Individuals may become depressed
- Conflicts may be created
What is the vicious circle of food insecurity?
The consequences feed back into the determinants, which makes it difficult to intervene
What does the voices of the hungry measure?
- The experience of people with food insecurity
- Food insecurity seen through the lens of peoples’ experiences
Where does the measurement of the voices of the hungry end?
- “Experiencing hunger”
- There are certainly more severe situations, but the voices of the hungry does not measure beyond that
What is hidden hunger?
Micronutrient deficiencies
Where is hidden hunger particularly widespread?
Central Africa
What percentage of women of reproductive age are anemic?
70%
What percentage of children under the age of 5 are deficient in vitamin A?
25%
What methods are used to establish deficiencies in iodine? What is the best way to solve iodine deficiencies?
- Urinary methods
- Iodizing salt
What does child undernutrition comprise?
- Stunting
- Wasting
- Underweight
How has overweight and obesity rates increased since 1980 in adults? In children?
- Adults: 28%
- Children: 47%
Which countries experience the highest overweight/obesity rates in the world?
- Small island states (Samoa, Barbados)
- Their food production systems have transformed the tourist industry
- They rely heavily on food importation