Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Management and Science University, Shah Alam, MY.
Pharmacy Department, San Pedro College, Davao City, PH.
Ann Glob Health. 2020 Aug 3;86(1):90. doi: 10.5334/aogh.2859.
Food insecurity exists whenever accessibility to nutritious food is limited. It affects a person's health with regards to nutritional status, indicated by malnourishment or overnutrition. This study aims to study the relationship between household income, household food insecurity, and weight status of migrant workers in Klang Valley, Selangor.
A cross-sectional study involving a convenience sampling of 125 documented migrant workers from five selected countries was conducted. A researcher-administered questionnaire consisting of socio-demographic questions, three-day 24-hour dietary recall (3DR), and nine-item Household Food Insecurity Access Scale was used. Anthropometric measurements, including body weight, height, and waist circumference, were taken.
About 57.6% of the households studied were food insecure (24.8% mildly, 29.6% moderately, and 3.2% severely). Burmese were found to have the highest rate of household food insecurity (96%). The majority of the migrant workers were of normal weight (68.0%). No significant relationship was found between monthly household income and household food security status ( = 0.475), as well as between household food security status and weight status ( = 0.535).
Results imply that food security status affects certain nutrient intake among migrant workers. There were no significant associations between variables. Interventions focusing on nutritional education on food choices and implementation on health policy are recommended. Further studies should consider the accessibility, nutritional-related diseases, and dietary aspects of migrant workers, which are risk factors for food insecurity.
只要获取营养食品的机会受到限制，就会出现粮食不安全状况。它会影响一个人的健康营养状况，表现为营养不良或营养过剩。本研究旨在研究雪兰莪州巴生谷移民工人的家庭收入、家庭粮食不安全状况与体重状况之间的关系。
采用便利抽样法，对来自五个选定国家的 125 名有记录的移民工人进行了横断面研究。使用了一份由社会人口统计学问题、三天 24 小时饮食回忆（3DR）和九项家庭粮食不安全状况访问量表组成的研究人员管理的问卷。进行了人体测量测量，包括体重、身高和腰围。
在所研究的家庭中，约有 57.6%存在粮食不安全状况（24.8%轻度、29.6%中度和 3.2%重度）。缅甸家庭的粮食不安全状况发生率最高（96%）。大多数移民工人的体重正常（68.0%）。每月家庭收入与家庭粮食安全状况之间没有显著关系（ = 0.475），家庭粮食安全状况与体重状况之间也没有显著关系（ = 0.535）。
结果表明，粮食安全状况影响移民工人某些营养素的摄入。各变量之间没有显著关联。建议开展注重食物选择的营养教育和实施卫生政策的干预措施。进一步的研究应考虑移民工人的可及性、与营养相关的疾病和饮食方面，这些都是粮食不安全的风险因素。
