Food Security, Dietary Intake, and Foodways of Urban Low-Income Older South African Women: An Exploratory Study

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dc.contributor.authorOdunitan-Wayas, Feyisayo A
dc.contributor.authorFaber, Mieke
dc.contributor.authorMendham, Amy E
dc.contributor.authorGoedecke, Julia H
dc.contributor.authorMicklesfield, Lisa K
dc.contributor.authorBrooks, Naomi E
dc.contributor.authorChristensen, Dirk L
dc.contributor.authorGallagher, Iain J
dc.contributor.authorMyburgh, Kathryn H
dc.contributor.authorHunter, Angus M
dc.contributor.authorLambert, Estelle V
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-14T14:19:55Z
dc.date.available2021-10-14T14:19:55Z
dc.date.issued2021-04-09
dc.date.updated2021-04-23T13:51:24Z
dc.description.abstractThis cross-sectional study explored the differences in sociodemographics, dietary intake, and household foodways (cultural, socioeconomic practices that affect food purchase, consumption, and preferences) of food secure and food insecure older women living in a low-income urban setting in South Africa. Women (<i>n</i> = 122) aged 60–85 years old were recruited, a sociodemographic questionnaire was completed, and food security categories were determined. The categories were dichotomised into food secure (food secure and mild food insecurity) and food insecure (moderate and severe). A one-week quantified food frequency questionnaire was administered. Height and weight were measured to calculate body mass index (BMI, kg/m<sup>2</sup>). Most participants (&gt;90%) were overweight/obese, unmarried/widowed, and breadwinners with a low monthly household income. Food insecure participants (36.9%) more frequently borrowed money for food (57.8% vs. 39.0%, <i>p</i> = 0.04), ate less so that their children could have more to eat (64.4%. vs. 27.3%, <i>p</i> = 0.001), and had higher housing density (1.2 vs. 1.0, <i>p</i> = 0.03), compared to their food-secure counterparts. Overall, &lt;30% of participants met the WHO (Geneva, Switzerland) recommended daily servings of healthy foods (fruits, vegetables, and dairy products), but &gt;60% perceived that they consumed an adequate amount of healthy foods. The overall low-quality diet of our cohort was associated with poor nutritional perceptions and choices, coupled with financial constraints.en_US
dc.identifier10.3390/ijerph18083973
dc.identifier.apacitationOdunitan-Wayas, F. A., Faber, M., Mendham, A. E., Goedecke, J. H., Micklesfield, L. K., Brooks, N. E., ... Lambert, E. V. (2021). Food Security, Dietary Intake, and Foodways of Urban Low-Income Older South African Women: An Exploratory Study. <i>International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health</i>, 18(8), 3973. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35247en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationOdunitan-Wayas, Feyisayo A, Mieke Faber, Amy E Mendham, Julia H Goedecke, Lisa K Micklesfield, Naomi E Brooks, Dirk L Christensen, et al "Food Security, Dietary Intake, and Foodways of Urban Low-Income Older South African Women: An Exploratory Study." <i>International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health</i> 18, 8. (2021): 3973. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35247en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationOdunitan-Wayas, F.A., Faber, M., Mendham, A.E., Goedecke, J.H., Micklesfield, L.K., Brooks, N.E., Christensen, D.L. & Gallagher, I.J. et al. 2021. Food Security, Dietary Intake, and Foodways of Urban Low-Income Older South African Women: An Exploratory Study. <i>International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.</i> 18(8):3973. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35247en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Odunitan-Wayas, Feyisayo A AU - Faber, Mieke AU - Mendham, Amy E AU - Goedecke, Julia H AU - Micklesfield, Lisa K AU - Brooks, Naomi E AU - Christensen, Dirk L AU - Gallagher, Iain J AU - Myburgh, Kathryn H AU - Hunter, Angus M AU - Lambert, Estelle V AB - This cross-sectional study explored the differences in sociodemographics, dietary intake, and household foodways (cultural, socioeconomic practices that affect food purchase, consumption, and preferences) of food secure and food insecure older women living in a low-income urban setting in South Africa. Women (<i>n</i> = 122) aged 60–85 years old were recruited, a sociodemographic questionnaire was completed, and food security categories were determined. The categories were dichotomised into food secure (food secure and mild food insecurity) and food insecure (moderate and severe). A one-week quantified food frequency questionnaire was administered. Height and weight were measured to calculate body mass index (BMI, kg/m<sup>2</sup>). Most participants (&gt;90%) were overweight/obese, unmarried/widowed, and breadwinners with a low monthly household income. Food insecure participants (36.9%) more frequently borrowed money for food (57.8% vs. 39.0%, <i>p</i> = 0.04), ate less so that their children could have more to eat (64.4%. vs. 27.3%, <i>p</i> = 0.001), and had higher housing density (1.2 vs. 1.0, <i>p</i> = 0.03), compared to their food-secure counterparts. Overall, &lt;30% of participants met the WHO (Geneva, Switzerland) recommended daily servings of healthy foods (fruits, vegetables, and dairy products), but &gt;60% perceived that they consumed an adequate amount of healthy foods. The overall low-quality diet of our cohort was associated with poor nutritional perceptions and choices, coupled with financial constraints. DA - 2021-04-09 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 8 J1 - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2021 T1 - Food Security, Dietary Intake, and Foodways of Urban Low-Income Older South African Women: An Exploratory Study TI - Food Security, Dietary Intake, and Foodways of Urban Low-Income Older South African Women: An Exploratory Study UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35247 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/35247
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationOdunitan-Wayas FA, Faber M, Mendham AE, Goedecke JH, Micklesfield LK, Brooks NE, et al. Food Security, Dietary Intake, and Foodways of Urban Low-Income Older South African Women: An Exploratory Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021;18(8):3973. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35247.en_ZA
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisher.departmentMRC/UCT RU for Exercise and Sport Medicineen_US
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_US
dc.sourceInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthen_US
dc.source.journalissue8en_US
dc.source.journalvolume18en_US
dc.source.pagination3973en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph
dc.titleFood Security, Dietary Intake, and Foodways of Urban Low-Income Older South African Women: An Exploratory Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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