Journal of Advanced Biomedical Sciences

en Food Insecurity Status and Its Associated Factors Among Residents of the City of Fasa (Southwest Iran), 2022 بهداشت عمومی General Health پژوهشي Research <div style="text-align: justify;">Background & Objectives: Due to the potential adverse effects of unbalanced food consumption on physical, social, and mental health, the careful monitoring and assessment of food insecurity and hunger is of critical importance. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of food insecurity and its associated factors among the residents of the city of Fasa in southwest Iran. Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study was conducted during the second half of 2022 and included 715 households (comprising 2,867 individuals from an approximate population of 110,000 in Fasa). A cluster sampling method was employed to select participants. Data on food insecurity were collected using a standardized questionnaire. Results: The prevalence of food insecurity in this study was 42%. Moreover, food insecurity was found to be significantly associated with female-headed households, households headed by individuals with substance addiction, larger household size, and lower income levels. In contrast, no significant relationship was observed between food insecurity and smoking habits (cigarettes or hookah), educational background, or the employment status of either parent. Conclusion: The findings of this study demonstrate that nearly half of the surveyed households experienced some degree of food insecurity, highlighting a significant public health concern in this region. Policymakers, along with health and development organizations, may utilize these results to develop targeted strategies aimed at mitigating the adverse impacts of food insecurity.</div> Food insecurity, Prevalence, Fasa 203 210 http://jabs.fums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-453-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Zhila Fereidouni ژیلا فریدونی fereidounizhila@gmail.com 100319475328460029667 100319475328460029667 No Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Nursing School, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Fars, Iran گروه پرستاری جراحی پزشکی، دانشکده پرستاری، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی فسا، فسا، فارس، ایران Afsaneh Ghasemi افسانه قاسمی naz7899@yahoo.com 100319475328460029668 100319475328460029668 No Department of Public Health, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran گروه بهداشت، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی فسا، فسا، ایران Reza Homayounfar رضا همایونفر r_homayounfar@yahoo.com 100319475328460029669 100319475328460029669 No Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Insti-tute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran دانشکده علوم تغذیه و صنایع غذایی، پژوهشکده ملی تغذیه و صنایع غذایی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی شهید بهشتی، تهران، ایران Farzaneh Ghaznavi فرزانه غزنوی f.ghaznavi25@gmail.com 100319475328460029670 0009-0001-6669-7213 No Healtheconomist, Sapienza University, Rome, Lazio, Italy اقتصاددان سلامت، دانشگاه ساپینزا، رم، لاتزیو، ایتالیا Firoozeh Mehdizadeh فیروزه مهدی زاده firoozeh_meh@yahoo.com 100319475328460029671 100319475328460029671 No Student Research committee, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran کمیته تحقیقات دانشجویی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی فسا، فسا، ایران Rahim Sharafkhani رحیم شرفخانی r_sharafkhani@yahoo.com 100319475328460029672 100319475328460029672 No Khoy University of Medical Sciences, Khoy, Iran دانشگاه علوم پزشکی خوی، خوی، ایران Sanaz Atef ساناز عاطف sa.atef68@gmail.com 100319475328460029673 100319475328460029673 No Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran مرکز تحقیقات بیماری‌های غیرواگیر، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی فسا، فسا، ایران Azizallah Dehghan عزیزاله دهقان dehghanaz@gmail.com 100319475328460029674 100319475328460029674 Yes Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran مرکز تحقیقات بیماری‌های غیرواگیر، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی فسا، فسا، ایران