High Occurrence of Food Insecurity among Urban Afghan Refugees in Pakdasht, Iran 2008: A Cross-sectional Study

被引：14

作者：

Abdollahi, Morteza ^{[1
]}

Abdollahi, Zahra ^{[2
]}

Sheikholeslam, Robabeh ^{[3
]}

Kalantari, Nasser ^{[4
,5
]}

Kavehi, Ziba ^{[3
]}

Neyestani, Tirang R. ^{[5
,6
]}

机构：

[1] Shahid Beheshti Univ Med Sci, Social Determinants Hlth Res Ctr, Tehran, Iran

[2] Minist Hlth & Med Educ, Publ Hlth, Dept Nutr, Tehran, Iran

[3] Nutr Hlth & Dev Inst, Tehran, Iran

[4] Shahid Beheshti Univ Med Sci, Dept Community Nutr, Natl Nutr & Food Technol Res Inst, Tehran, Iran

[5] Shahid Beheshti Univ Med Sci, Fac Nutr Sci & Food Technol, Tehran, Iran

[6] Shahid Beheshti Univ Med Sci, Natl Nutr & Food Technol Res Inst, Dept Nutr Res, Tehran, Iran

来源：

ECOLOGY OF FOOD AND NUTRITION | 2015年 / 54卷 / 03期

关键词：

refugees; food insecurity; nutrition; anthropometry; UNITED-STATES; AFRICAN REFUGEES; CHILDREN; OBESITY; HEALTH; SECURITY; MOTHERS; WOMEN; ACCULTURATION; IMMIGRANTS;

D O I：

10.1080/03670244.2013.834819

中图分类号：

R15 [营养卫生、食品卫生]; TS201 [基础科学];

学科分类号：

100403 ;

摘要：

This research aimed to evaluate food security and its association with anthropometric measures among Afghan refugees living in Pakdasht, one of the main harbors of Afghan refugees in the neighborhood of Tehran. A total of 414 registered Afghan refugee households were recruited in a cross-sectional study. About 88% of households were food insecure. Unemployment and socioeconomic status were the major determinants of food insecurity among the refugee households. While about 58% of women were overweight/obese, the prevalence of underweight and wasting were remarkable in children (11.0% and 12.7%, respectively), indicating a recent malnutrition. Government and organizations working for refugees must focus their activities on empowering Afghan refugees.

引用

页码：187 / 199

页数：13

共 35 条

[1] Food insecurity is associated with increased risk of obesity in California women [J].