Banca de DEFESA: ANDREI TEIXEIRA ALMEIDA

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : ANDREI TEIXEIRA ALMEIDA
DATE: 19/12/2023
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: https://conferenciaweb.rnp.br/sala/valterlinda-alves-de-oliveira-queiroz
TITLE:

Food insecurity and mental health of Brazilian university students in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

KEY WORDS:

Mental health. Food insecurity. University students. COVID-19.

PAGES: 115
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Nutrição
SUMMARY:

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the suspension of various activities, including economic activities and face-to-face classes. These actions, although necessary, can compromise the mental health and food insecurity of university students. In view of this, this study aims to understand the association between food insecurity and the mental health of university students, in addition to exploring the factors associated with food insecurity. This is a cross-sectional study linked to a larger project entitled: "Online Cohort Food Behavior and Health (COCASa)". This study used the cohort's baseline data, collected between July and August 2020. The sample consisted of undergraduate university students from public and private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the 26 Brazilian states and the Federal District (DF). The data was self-reported and obtained using Survey Monkey®. In order to meet the objectives of the study, information was collected on socioeconomic and demographic conditions, as well as mental health, which was assessed using the answers obtained from the DASS-21 (Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - Short Form), which aims to measure and differentiate, as far as possible, the symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress. Food insecurity was determined using the short version of the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale (EBIA). Statistical analyses were carried out using the statistical software R. The results are presented in two manuscripts. The first manuscript identified that 48.5% of university students university students lived in households with FI, of which 4.3% were exposed to hunger (Severe FI). Among the factors identified as predictors of moderate or severe FI were black/brown/indigenous race/color (PR=1.66; 95%CI 1.39-1.98), households with more than five residents (PR=1.23; 95%CI 1.02-1.48) and households headed by illiterate individuals or those with incomplete primary education (PR=1.86; 95%CI 1.46-2.34). The results of the second article indicated that severe/very severe symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress were present in 30.2%, 33.2% and 32.3% of university students, respectively. Those with
situation of moderate/severe FI had higher adjusted prevalence ratios

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 2366730 - VALTERLINDA ALVES DE OLIVEIRA QUEIROZ
Externa à Instituição - RENATA ALVES MONTEIRO - UnB
Externo à Instituição - HUGO RAMIRO FRANCISCO MELGAR QUIÑONEZ