Rice for Food Security: Revisiting Its Production, Diversity, Rice Milling Process and Nutrient Content

Agriculture, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 12(6), С. 741 - 741

Опубликована: Май 24, 2022

Rice is food consumed regularly and vital for the security of over half world’s population. production on a global scale predicted to rise by 58 567 million tonnes (Mt) 2030. contains significant number calories wide variety essential vitamins, minerals, other nutritional values. Its nutrients are superior those found in maize, wheat, potatoes. It also recognised as great source vitamin E B5 well carbohydrates, thiamine, calcium, folate, iron. Phytic acid phenols among phenolic compounds rice, alongside sterols, flavonoids, terpenoids, anthocyanins, tocopherols, tocotrienols, oryzanol. These have been positively linked antioxidant properties shown help prevent cardiovascular disease diabetes. This review examines recent rice production, selected varieties, consumption, ending stocks, composition grains their includes new method paddy storage, drying, grading rice. Finally, environmental impacts concerning cultivation discussed, along with obstacles that must be overcome current policy directions rice-producing countries.

Язык: Английский

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Food Insecurity and Micronutrient Deficiency in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Nutrients, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(5), С. 1074 - 1074

Опубликована: Фев. 21, 2023

Food insecurity is a public health problem as it affects wide array of individuals in the population. It can be characterized by food deprivation, lack essential nutrition, dietary education, adequate storage conditions, poor absorption, and overall nutrition. The relationship between micronutrient deficiency requires more effort to deepen discuss relationship. This systematic review aimed evaluate association adults. research was conducted according PRISMA using Medline/Pubmed, Lilacs/BVS, Embase, Web Science, Cinahl databases. Studies carried out with male female adults were included, which investigated correlation or nutritional status micronutrients. There no publication year, country, language restrictions. A total 1148 articles found, 18 these mainly on American continent women. most evaluated micronutrients iron vitamin A. associated nutrient 89% (n = 16) studies. As result meta-analysis, observed that there greater chance anemia low levels ferritin among insecure individuals. concluded deficiency. Understanding problems allows creation policies capable contributing changes. Protocol registration: registered PROSPERO-International Prospective Register Systematic Reviews database—CRD42021257443.

Язык: Английский

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Food Insecurity: Is It a Threat to University Students’ Well-Being and Success?

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 18(11), С. 5627 - 5627

Опубликована: Май 25, 2021

Food insecurity is a growing concern among university students. The high prevalence of food threat to students’ health and success. Therefore, this study aims determine an association between security status, psychosocial factors, academic performance A total 663 undergraduate students in seven randomly selected faculties Universiti Putra Malaysia participated study. An online survey was conducted obtain demographic socioeconomic characteristics, status (six-item USDA; module, FSSM), factors (depression, anxiety stress scale, DASS-21) performance. Among the abovementioned participating students, 32.4% are male. About 62.8% reported have experienced insecurity. Binary logistic regression revealed that whose fathers were working (AOR = 6.446, 95% CI: 1.22, 34.01) came from low- 14.314, 1.565, 130.954) middle-income groups 15.687, 1.720, 143.092), those receiving financial aid 2.811, 1.602, 4.932) associated with Additionally, less-likely reported, CGPA ≥ 3.7 0.363, 1.22–34.014). respondents had higher odds for 1.562, 1.111, 2.192), 3.046, 2.090, 4.441), depression 2.935, 2.074, 4.151). institutions should identify problems future intervention programs need be combat thus yielding benefits their

Язык: Английский

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Factors influencing food security among fishermen households in West Java

BIO Web of Conferences, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 153, С. 04002 - 04002

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Background: Food security is a critical component of sustainable development, particularly concerning health and nutrition. Fisherman households often face food insecurity, which strongly associated with poverty. Objective: This research aims to analyze factors related household among fishermen in Cikahuripan village, Cisolok District, Sukabumi Regency, West Java. Methods: study employs cross-sectional consisting 100 fisherman selected using random sampling techniques. measured the Household Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS). The independent variables this included education levels both wife husband, income, nutrition knowledge, their ages at time marriage. Results indicated that 80% were facing insecurity. income (p = 0.046) age marriage 0.047) significantly security. Conclusion: Enhancing skills training improve economic capabilities encouraging an ideal are recommended prevent insecurity households.

Язык: Английский

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Bridging the Gap: Integrating Food Security into Healthcare for Healthier Futures – A Scoping Review

Advances in Human Biology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2025

Abstract Food insecurity remains a critical public health challenge, significantly affecting outcomes and contributing to the burden of chronic diseases. Integrating food security initiatives within healthcare systems offers strategic approach addressing this issue by leveraging infrastructure identify, support manage nutritional needs vulnerable populations. This article explores multifaceted role policy development, stakeholder engagement technological innovation in fostering effective integration into systems. The study highlights importance comprehensive training capacity building for professionals effectively recognize respond insecurity. By embedding medical curricula professional development programmes, providers can improve patient care outcomes. Despite promising benefits, several challenges impede progress, including limited research on integrated interventions’ long-term impacts economic benefits. Programs’ cultural relevance adaptability also require further exploration ensure effectiveness across diverse paper underscores need robust metrics continuous improvement methodologies evaluate impact these initiatives, facilitating replication successful models varied settings. Furthermore, identifies gaps proposes future directions enhance understanding integration. These include longitudinal studies, evaluations, interdisciplinary collaborations. In conclusion, while remain, integrating presents significant opportunity reduce With collaborative efforts from policymakers, communities, pave way towards where is integral well-being, ultimately healthier more resilient communities.

Язык: Английский

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Natural Daylighting Simulation of Building Atrium Towards Effective Indoor Artificial Intelligence-Integrated Urban Farming in Malaysia

ALAM CIPTA International Journal Of Sustainable Tropical Design & Practice, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 18(1)

Опубликована: Апрель 16, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Food insecurity status and its contributing factors in slums’ dwellers of southwest Iran, 2021: a cross-sectional study

Archives of Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 81(1)

Опубликована: Март 10, 2023

Abstract Background One major factor causing food insecurity is believed to be poverty. Approximately 20 million Iranians live in slums with a vulnerable socioeconomic context. The outbreak of COVID-19, on top the economic sanctions against Iran, has increased this vulnerability and made its inhabitants prone insecurity. current study investigates associated factors among slum residents Shiraz, southwest Iran. Methods Random cluster sampling was used select participants cross-sectional study. heads households completed validated Household Food Insecurity Access Scale questionnaire assess Univariate analysis utilized calculate unadjusted associations between variables. Moreover, multiple logistic regression model employed determine adjusted association each independent variable risk. Results Among 1227 households, prevalence 87.20%, 53.87% experiencing moderate 33.33% severe A significant relationship observed status insecurity, indicating that people low are more ( P < 0.001). Conclusions revealed highly prevalent areas most important determinant them. Noticeably, coincidence COVID-19 pandemic crisis Iran amplified poverty cycle. Hence, government should consider equity-based interventions reduce related outcomes security. Furthermore, NGOs, charities, governmental organizations focus local community-oriented programs make basic baskets available for households.

Язык: Английский

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Food Insecurity and Associated Factors among Households in Maputo City

Nutrients, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(10), С. 2372 - 2372

Опубликована: Май 18, 2023

Food insecurity (FI) is a global concern and one of the main causes malnutrition in low- middle-income countries. In Mozambique, burden FI how various factors contribute to not well known. This study aimed investigate prevalence its associated southern Mozambique. Data from 1842 household heads Maputo City were analyzed cross-sectional design. was measured using modified version US Department Agriculture Household Security scale, association with socio-demographic assessed through multiple regressions. Altogether, 79% households food insecure; these, 16.6% had mild FI, 28.1% moderate 34.4% severe FI. The revealed that low-income households, those less educated heads, engaged informal work significantly more prone Likewise, dietary diversity number meals also significant predictors These findings suggest need for decent job creation, which calls joint efforts government, private sector, international institutions. Furthermore, these key drivers should be considered development public health policies programs designed alleviate

Язык: Английский

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Circular bioeconomy in African food systems: What is the status quo? Insights from Rwanda, DRC, and Ethiopia

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 17(10), С. e0276319 - e0276319

Опубликована: Окт. 20, 2022

Increasing global food insecurity amidst a growing population and diminishing production resources renders the currently dominant linear model insufficient to combat such challenges. Hence, circular bioeconomy (CBE) that ensures more conservative use of has become essential. Specifically, CBE focuses on recycling reusing organic waste is essential close nutrient loops establish resilient rural-urban nexus systems. However, status quo in many African systems not established. Moreover, scientific evidence Africa almost inexistent, thus limiting policy guidance achieving Using sample about 2,100 farmers consumers from key value chains (cassava Rwanda, coffee DRC, bananas Ethiopia), we explored existing practices; awareness, knowledge, support for consumers’ opinions eating foods grown processed (CBE fertilizers), determinants opinions. We analysed data Stata, first descriptively, then econometrically using ordered logistic regression, whose proportional odds assumption was violated, resorting generalized regression. Results show communities practice aspects CBE, mainly composting, are broadly aware, knowledgeable, supportive practices, would accept fertilizers. Households with heads used mobile phones, or were older, married, had better education agricultural incomes likely strongly agree they knowledgeable practices eat (foods waste). reverse true households severely insecure lived farther towns. Rwandan Ethiopian compared DRC less CB foods. Policies stimulate investments all three countries largely absent, quality guide their development implementation insufficient.

Язык: Английский

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Food insecurity and its contributing determinants among rural households in the south-western region of Bangladesh, 2021: A cross-sectional study

Public Health in Practice, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 8, С. 100514 - 100514

Опубликована: Май 24, 2024

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted food access, resulting in substantial consequences for insecurity and contributing to adverse individual public health outcomes. To comprehensively evaluate these challenges grasp their implications security, this study aimed determinants among rural households southwestern region Bangladesh. A cross-sectional was conducted using a validated questionnaire selected 310 household respondents from region, Household status outcome variable analysis. Multinomial logistic regression analysis used explore predict risk factors correlated with Bangladeshi households. We found that 59% 27.5% were suffering moderate severe insecurity. multinomial model revealed residing Kusthia (RRR=5.56 CI:2.67–8.4 RRR=6.65, CI:3.37–9.22) aged between 30–40 years (RRR=2.32, 95% CI:1.84–3.77 RRR=1.87, CI:1.48–3.97) 40–50 (RRR=1.86 CI:1.46–3.82 RRR=1.95, CI:1.75–3.26) significantly associated mild-to-moderate Respondents monthly family income <58.96 USD (3.38 times 2.18 times), had ≥5 members (2.68 1.89 poor during (4.25 2.75 times) more likely be insecure. results emphasized lockdown Bangladesh, faced diverse levels insecurity, ranging severe. It suggests efforts raise awareness implement support strategies those at higher should not only focus on but also consider additional such as size, adults 30-40 years, occupation.

Язык: Английский

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