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Food insecurity in Piura, Peru, in the context of post-earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic

INTRODUCTION: Piura, located in a seismic zone, faces challenges related to food security. The aim of this study was to analyze aspects related to food insecurity in the region following the 6.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred in 2021, within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: A secon...

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Autores principales: Valladares-Garrido, Mario J., Zapata-Castro, Luis E., García-Vicente, Abigaíl, León-Figueroa, Darwin A., Huamani-Colquichagua, Yanela, Huaman-Garcia, Mariana, Calle-Preciado, Raul E., Valladares-Garrido, Danai, Díaz-Vélez, Cristian, Failoc-Rojas, Virgilio E., Vera-Ponce, Víctor J., Pereira-Victorio, César Johan
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Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10389717/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37529432
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1142550
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author Valladares-Garrido, Mario J.
Zapata-Castro, Luis E.
García-Vicente, Abigaíl
León-Figueroa, Darwin A.
Huamani-Colquichagua, Yanela
Huaman-Garcia, Mariana
Calle-Preciado, Raul E.
Valladares-Garrido, Danai
Díaz-Vélez, Cristian
Failoc-Rojas, Virgilio E.
Vera-Ponce, Víctor J.
Pereira-Victorio, César Johan
author_facet Valladares-Garrido, Mario J.
Zapata-Castro, Luis E.
García-Vicente, Abigaíl
León-Figueroa, Darwin A.
Huamani-Colquichagua, Yanela
Huaman-Garcia, Mariana
Calle-Preciado, Raul E.
Valladares-Garrido, Danai
Díaz-Vélez, Cristian
Failoc-Rojas, Virgilio E.
Vera-Ponce, Víctor J.
Pereira-Victorio, César Johan
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description INTRODUCTION: Piura, located in a seismic zone, faces challenges related to food security. The aim of this study was to analyze aspects related to food insecurity in the region following the 6.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred in 2021, within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: A secondary analysis was performed in 177 people exposed to the earthquake in Piura. Food insecurity was assessed with the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale. Its association with insomnia, resilience, anxiety/depressive symptoms, and general variables were determined using generalized linear models. RESULTS: Food insecurity was observed in 31.1% (95% CI: 24.3–38.4) of participants. This prevalence was higher in people with mild (PR: 1.73, 95% CI: 1.12–2.70) and moderate (PR: 1.55, 95% CI: 1.09–2.22) anxiety symptoms, severe depressive symptoms (PR: 2.74, 95% CI: 1.24–6.03), and previous exposure to the El Niño Phenomenon (PR: 1.72; 95% CI: 1.06–2.81). An income higher than 5000 Peruvian soles (approximately 1300 US dollars) was associated with a lower prevalence of food insecurity (PR: 0.22, 95% CI: 0.13–0.40). CONCLUSIONS: Overall, three out of 10 individuals experienced food insecurity after the 2021 earthquake in Piura. Food insecurity may be aggravated by mental disorders, previous exposure to the El Niño phenomenon, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Our study contributes to the field by exploring a range of variables related to food insecurity in a unique context: post-earthquake and during the COVID-19 health emergency in Peru. These findings enhance our understanding of food insecurity at the regional level and highlight the need for preventive food security programs in seismic events.
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spelling pubmed-103897172023-08-01 Food insecurity in Piura, Peru, in the context of post-earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic Valladares-Garrido, Mario J. Zapata-Castro, Luis E. García-Vicente, Abigaíl León-Figueroa, Darwin A. Huamani-Colquichagua, Yanela Huaman-Garcia, Mariana Calle-Preciado, Raul E. Valladares-Garrido, Danai Díaz-Vélez, Cristian Failoc-Rojas, Virgilio E. Vera-Ponce, Víctor J. Pereira-Victorio, César Johan Front Public Health Public Health INTRODUCTION: Piura, located in a seismic zone, faces challenges related to food security. The aim of this study was to analyze aspects related to food insecurity in the region following the 6.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred in 2021, within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: A secondary analysis was performed in 177 people exposed to the earthquake in Piura. Food insecurity was assessed with the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale. Its association with insomnia, resilience, anxiety/depressive symptoms, and general variables were determined using generalized linear models. RESULTS: Food insecurity was observed in 31.1% (95% CI: 24.3–38.4) of participants. This prevalence was higher in people with mild (PR: 1.73, 95% CI: 1.12–2.70) and moderate (PR: 1.55, 95% CI: 1.09–2.22) anxiety symptoms, severe depressive symptoms (PR: 2.74, 95% CI: 1.24–6.03), and previous exposure to the El Niño Phenomenon (PR: 1.72; 95% CI: 1.06–2.81). An income higher than 5000 Peruvian soles (approximately 1300 US dollars) was associated with a lower prevalence of food insecurity (PR: 0.22, 95% CI: 0.13–0.40). CONCLUSIONS: Overall, three out of 10 individuals experienced food insecurity after the 2021 earthquake in Piura. Food insecurity may be aggravated by mental disorders, previous exposure to the El Niño phenomenon, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Our study contributes to the field by exploring a range of variables related to food insecurity in a unique context: post-earthquake and during the COVID-19 health emergency in Peru. These findings enhance our understanding of food insecurity at the regional level and highlight the need for preventive food security programs in seismic events. Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-17 /pmc/articles/PMC10389717/ /pubmed/37529432 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1142550 Text en Copyright © 2023 Valladares-Garrido, Zapata-Castro, García-Vicente, León-Figueroa, Huamani-Colquichagua, Huaman-Garcia, Calle-Preciado, Valladares-Garrido, Díaz-Vélez, Failoc-Rojas, Vera-Ponce and Pereira-Victorio. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
spellingShingle Public Health
Valladares-Garrido, Mario J.
Zapata-Castro, Luis E.
García-Vicente, Abigaíl
León-Figueroa, Darwin A.
Huamani-Colquichagua, Yanela
Huaman-Garcia, Mariana
Calle-Preciado, Raul E.
Valladares-Garrido, Danai
Díaz-Vélez, Cristian
Failoc-Rojas, Virgilio E.
Vera-Ponce, Víctor J.
Pereira-Victorio, César Johan
Food insecurity in Piura, Peru, in the context of post-earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic
title Food insecurity in Piura, Peru, in the context of post-earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full Food insecurity in Piura, Peru, in the context of post-earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic
title_fullStr Food insecurity in Piura, Peru, in the context of post-earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full_unstemmed Food insecurity in Piura, Peru, in the context of post-earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic
title_short Food insecurity in Piura, Peru, in the context of post-earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic
title_sort food insecurity in piura, peru, in the context of post-earthquake and the covid-19 pandemic
topic Public Health
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10389717/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37529432
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1142550
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