@article{fdi:010084510,
  title = {{D}iet and food insecurity among mothers, infants, and young children in {P}eru before and during {COVID}-19 : a panel survey},
  author = {{P}radeilles, {R}. and {P}areja, {R}. and {C}reed-{K}anashiro, {H}. {M}. and {G}riffiths, {P}. {L}. and {H}oldsworth, {M}ichelle and {V}erdezoto, {N}. and {E}ymard-{D}uvernay, {S}abrina and {L}andais, {E}dwige and {S}tanley, {M}. and {R}ousham, {E}. {K}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he {COVID}-19 pandemic may impact diet and nutrition through increased household food insecurity, lack of access to health services, and poorer quality diets. {T}he primary aim of this study is to assess the impact of the pandemic on dietary outcomes of mothers and their infants and young children ({IYC}) in low-income urban areas of {P}eru. {W}e conducted a panel study, with one survey prepandemic (n = 244) and one survey 9 months after the onset of {COVID}-19 (n = 254). {W}e assessed breastfeeding and complementary feeding indicators and maternal dietary diversity in both surveys. {D}uring {COVID}-19, we assessed household food insecurity experience and economic impacts of the pandemic on livelihoods; receipt of financial or food assistance, and uptake of health services. {A}lmost all respondents (98.0%) reported adverse economic impacts due to the pandemic and 46.9% of households were at risk of moderate or severe household food insecurity. {T}he proportion of households receiving government food assistance nearly doubled between the two surveys (36.5%-59.5%). {D}ietary indicators, however, did not worsen in mothers or {IYC}. {P}ositive changes included an increase in exclusive breastfeeding <6 months (24.2%-39.0%, p < 0.008) and a decrease in sweet food consumption by {IYC} (33.1%-18.1%, p = 0.001) and mothers (34.0%-14.6%, p < 0.001). {T}he prevalence of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption remained high in both mothers (97%) and {IYC} (78%). {I}n sum, we found dietary indicators had not significantly worsened 9 months into the {COVID}-19 pandemic. {H}owever, several indicators remain suboptimal and should be targeted in future interventions.},
  keywords = {breast feeding ; {COVID}-19 ; diet ; food insecurity ; infant ; pandemic ; women's health ; {PEROU}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}aternal and {C}hild {N}utrition},
  volume = {18},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {e13343 [12 ]},
  ISSN = {1740-8695},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.1111/mcn.13343},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010084510},
}