Browsing by Author "de Ixtacuy, Monica Ramos"

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    Food insecurity and sociodemographic factors in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic
    (2024) Novoa-Sanzana, Stephanie; Moya-Osorio, Jose; Teran, Yadira Morejon; Rios-Castillo, Israel; Granados, Luis Miguel Becerra; Gomez, Gloria Prada; de Ixtacuy, Monica Ramos; Condori, Roxana Carla Fernandez; Nessier, Marfa Celeste; Gomez, Ana Guerrero; Gonzalez-Cespedes, Laura; Nava-Gonzalez, Edna J.; Ocampo, Luisa Perez; Castillo-Albarracin, Adriana Nathaly; Duran-Aguero, Samuel
    Objective. To understand the association of food insecurity with sociodemographic factors in a sample population in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods. This was a multicenter cross-sectional study conducted in 10 countries in Latin America using an online survey through various digital platforms from October 14, 2020 to February 15, 2021. Statistical analysis of data was performed by applying descriptive statistics, chi-square test, and logistic regression analysis. Results. Of a total of 6 357 surveys, 58.2% of respondents experienced food security, 29.3% were slightly food insecure, 9.2% were moderately food insecure, and 3.3% were severely food insecure. Concerning the association food insecurity and sociodemographic variables, there is a significant association in the variables studied, including area of residence, education level, occupation, number of persons in the household, household with children younger than 10 years of age, and socioeconomic level. Conclusions. These findings indicate that sociodemographic factors associated with food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America were rural residence; complete and incomplete basic and secondary schooling; occupation (homemaker, unemployed, and self-employed); low, medium-low, and medium socioeconomic level; household with more than four persons; and household with children younger than 10 years of age.
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    Food Purchase Prioritization During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Latin America
    (2024) Acuna, Laura Quezada; Duran-Aguero, Samuel; Moya-Osorio, Jose; Teran, Yadira Morejon; Ocampo, Luisa Perez; Granados, Luis Miguel Becerra; Rios-Castillo, Israel; Gomez, Gloria Prada; de Ixtacuy, Monica Ramos; Condori, Roxana Carla Fernandez; Nessier, Maria Celeste; Gomez, Ana Guerrero; Gonzalez-Cespedes, Laura; Nava-Gonzalez, Edna J.
    The paper determines the prioritization of household food purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic confinement in Latin America. This is a multicenter, cross-sectional study. An online questionnaire including sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and food purchasing prioritization information was sent through digital platforms. A total of 6,357 individuals participated; 83.6% were women, 56.3% belonged to the middle socioeconomic level. Low socioeconomic level was correlated with high prioritization of rice/pasta, potatoes, cookies, sugar/bread, flours, and sweets. The higher the socioeconomic level, the higher the purchasing of alcohol, nuts, vegetables, and meats. Purchase prioritization is related to the socioeconomic level of the participants.
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    Stress factors and food purchase prioritization during the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019
    (2024) Quezada-Acuna, Laura; Parra-Soto, Solange; Duran-Aguero, Samuel; Morejon-Teran, Yadira; Perez-Ocampo, Luisa; Becerra-Granados, Luis Miguel; Rios-Castillo, Israel; Prada-Gomez, Gloria; de Ixtacuy, Monica Ramos; Fernandez-Condori, Roxana Carla; Nessier, Maria Celeste; Guerrero-Gomez, Ana; Gonzalez, Laura; Nava-Gonzalez, Edna J.; Moya-Osorio, Jose Luis
    Background: The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic con finement has an impact on stress levels, which causes changes in food purchase and consumption behaviors. The objective of this study is to associate food purchase prioritization with stress level during the COVID-19 pandemic con finement. Methods: Multicenter, observational and cross-sectional study, an online questionnaire that included data on sociodemographic variables, stress factors and food purchase prioritization was disseminated through digital platforms and social networks. Results: A number of 6357 participants were included, of whom 83.6% were female, 56.3% were from the middle socioeconomic level, 71.2% had completed higher education and 78.3% had a job. At greater stress levels it was observed a higher prioritization of canned foods (Odds ratio (OR): 1.91, 95% CI: 1.56; 2.34), sweets (OR: 1.58, 95% CI: 1.06; 2.34) and flours (OR: 1.45, 95% CI: 1.25; 1.68). While lower stress levels are associated with nuts (OR: 0.75, 95% CI: 0.66; 0.85), vegetables (OR: 0.82, 95% CI: 0.72; 0.94), and fruits (OR: 0.90, 95% CI: 0.80; 1.01), after adjusting for confounders. Conclusions: There is an association between food purchase prioritization and stress level during the COVID-19 con finement. At greater stress levels, individuals purchase more food, both healthy and unhealthy. The later may have a negative impact on people's health, leading to or further aggravating malnutrition by excess and nutrition -related noncommunicable diseases. (c) 2024 European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.