AVALIAÇÃO DA INSEGURANÇA ALIMENTAR E NUTRICIONAL EM ALUNOS DA EDUCAÇÃO DE JOVEM E ADULTOS DE UMA ESCOLA PÚBLICA DE VARGINHA - MG

Abstract

Introduction: Most of the Brazilian population does not have access to basic food. although Brazil is one of the largest food producers in the world Hunger, obesity. diseases associated with poor diet, predatory productions of foodstuffs in relation to the environment, abusive prices are conditions of food and nutritional insecurity Objective: To evaluate the degree of food and nutritional insecurity among students of Adult and Young Adult Education (EJA) of a public school in Varginha, MG Methodology: The study sample consisted of 82 EJA students, attending high school, aged between 18 and 64 years For data collection, three questionnaires were used Personal Identification Questionnaire. Brazil's Economic Classification Cnteria and the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale (EBIA) Results: The prevalence of mild food insecurity and social class C among EJA students was venified Conclusion: It is concluded that the food insecurity situation is predominant in the studied population, as well as the low household income factors related to social vulnerability.