La inseguridad alimentaria y factores asociados en hogares mexicanos con casos de Covid-19

Abstract

Objective. To analyze the association between the presence of anti SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and other household characteristics and the food insecurity in a national sample of Mexican households. Materials and methods.Information at household level about food security (FS), sociodemographic factors, changes in family economy andfood consumption was obtained in a national and representative sample. The relation between food insecurity (FI) and household characteristics was established through ordinal logistic regression, multinomial regression models were used to study the self-reported changes in food consumption and FI in the presence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in at least one inhabitant of the household. Results. Households with seropositive cases shown a lower meat consumption.In those households which suffered an income reduction and had at least one individual positive for anti SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, the FI –in its higher levels– worsened (OR=1.225; CI95%: 1.04, 1.44). Conclusions. The food insecurity in households during pandemic worsened due to many factors, in this sense integral actions of public policies are required