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ArticleNutrients2022

Food Insecurity, Dietary Diversity, and Coping Strategies in Jordan during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Amin N Olaimat, Islam K Alshami, Huda Al Hourani, Wafaa Sarhan, Murad Al-Holy, Mahmoud Abughoush, Narmeen Jamal Al-Awwad, Maha Hoteit, Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh

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Article in Nutrients, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Amin N OlaimatDepartment of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13133, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0001-7202-5440
Islam K AlshamiDepartment of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13133, Jordan.
Huda Al HouraniDepartment of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13133, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0001-7017-6499
Wafaa SarhanDepartment of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan.
Murad Al-HolyDepartment of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13133, Jordan.
Mahmoud AbughoushDepartment of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13133, Jordan.
Narmeen Jamal Al-AwwadDepartment of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13133, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0002-2072-3674
Maha HoteitFaculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Beirut 6573, Lebanon.ORCID 0000-0001-7392-4835
Ayoub Al-JawaldehRegional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, World Health Organization, Cairo 7608, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0001-7387-8277
Hashemite University · JOJordan University of Science and Technology · JOLebanese University · LBWorld Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an emerging respiratory infection with severe impacts on the nutritional status of the worldwide population. This cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the food insecurity, dietary diversity, and food-related coping strategies in Jordan during the pandemic using an online, self-administered questionnaire. Among the 740 adults who completed the survey, the prevalence of food security was 84.1%, whereas 2% and 13.9% were moderately and severely food-insecure, respectively. The determinants of food insecurity were educational level, monthly income, marital status, availability of health insurance, and type of residence. In addition, food insecurity was significantly higher among the participants who consumed two or fewer meals per day (p = 0.015). Moreover, an acceptable food consumption score was shown among 76.2% of the participants, and the remaining participants were at borderline (14.1%) or had poor scores (9.7%), with a significant association between food insecurity and food consumption scores (p < 0.001). The food-related coping strategies studied were significantly associated with food insecurity at both levels (p < 0.001) and were more evident in the severely food-insecure group. These findings highlight the adverse effects of COVID-19 restrictions on nutritional status, especially among food-insecure households, which might reduce food accessibility due to economic difficulties.

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COVID-19PandemicsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFood InsecurityFood SupplyHumansJordanCOVID-19food-based coping strategiesfood consumptionfood securityJordan

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PMID35684052
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