Author:

• Sarah Queiroga Sousa - Sousa, SQ - <sarah.nutri@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3882-0982

Co-author(s):

• Ianna Karolina Véras Lôbo - Lôbo, IKV - <iannanut_enf@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5075-6859
• Alice Teles de Carvalho - Carvalho, AT - <alicetel@terra.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2915-8202
• Rodrigo Pinheiro de Toledo Vianna - Vianna, Rodrigo Pinheiro de Toledo - <vianna@ccs.ufpb.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5358-1967

Abstract:

Household food insecurity (HFI) is known related with health and nutritional problems but mental health is not clearly studied. Objective: To related HFI and risk of minor mental disorders (MMD) in mothers with 1yo child. Methods: A prospective cohort was carrying out with 194 mothers-babiesbirth. HFI was measured on 4th month after birth using the Brazilian Household Food Insecurity scale (EBIA) and MMD risk amongst mothers was measured by Self Response Questionnaire (SRQ-20) when their baby was one year old. Socio economic and health status were used by control. Results: HFI was present at 59.3% families. The risk of MMD risk ratio was 1.59 (IC 95%: 1.10 – 2.31) to HFI families compared with secure families. This relationship remains significant in the multiple logistic model, OR= 2.20 (IC 95%: 1.16 – 4.20), after controlling by socio economic and health variables. Conclusion: HFI is an independent risk factor to maternal risk of MMD. It should be important including strategies to reduce HFI due to promote maternal mental health and improve child-mother quality of life.

Keywords:

Food and Nutrition Security, Mental health, Maternal and Child Health.

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