Food insecurity, COVID-19 and diets in Fiji - a cross-sectional survey of over 500 adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Food insecurity is associated with inadequate nutrition and increased rates of chronic disease. The primary aim of this study was to assess self-reported food insecurity and the perceived impact of COVID-19 on food security, in two regional districts of Central Fiji, as part of a broader program of work on strengthening and monitoring food policy interventions. The secondary aim was to explore the relationship between food insecurity and salt, sugar and fruit and vegetable intake.

Methods

Seven hundred adults were randomly sampled from the Deuba and Waidamudamu districts of Viti Levu, Fiji. Interview administered surveys were conducted by trained research assistants with data collected electronically. Information was collected on demographics and health status,

SUBMITTER: Webster J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10712026 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature