Dietary Diversity and Vegetable and Fruit Consumption of Households in a Resource-Poor Peri-Urban South Africa Community Differ by Food Security Status |
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| Authors: | Mieke Faber Friede A M Wenhold Sunette M Laurie |
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| Institution: | 1. Non-communicable Diseases Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South Africa;2. Department Human Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Arcadia, South Africa;3. Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa;4. Department Human Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Arcadia, South Africa;5. Agricultural Research Council, Roodeplaat Vegetable and Ornamental Plant Institute, Pretoria, South Africa |
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| Abstract: | Sociodemographic, living standard measure, consumption of vegetables and fruit, and dietary diversity in relation to household food security were assessed. Using a hunger score, households were categorized as food secure (n = 125) or food insecure (n = 273). Food secure respondents had a higher mean dietary diversity score (3.98; 95%CI 3.79, 4.18] versus 3.65; 95% CI 3.53, 3.77]), were more likely to eat vitamin A–rich foods (OR 1.15; 95% CI 1.05, 1.26]), a more varied diet (DDS ≥ 4, OR 1.90; 95% CI 1.19, 3.13]), and vegetables daily (OR 3.37; 95% CI 2.00, 5.76]). Cost limited daily vegetable/fruit consumption in food insecure households. Respondents with ≥ 8 years of schooling were more likely (OR 2.07; 95% CI 1.22, 3.53]) and households receiving social grants were less likely (OR 0.37; 95% CI 0.19, 0.72]) to be food secure. Results highlight the association between dietary diversity and household food security. |
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| Keywords: | Dietary diversity food security South Africa vegetables and fruit |
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