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Food assistance programs have an indirect effect on a non‐anemia trend via household food insecurity and socio economic conditions in children receiving the benefit from San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Author(s) -
Mendez Gomez Humaran Ignacio,
Shamah Levy Teresa,
Cuevas Nasu Lucia,
Gaona Pineda Elsa Berenice
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.29.1_supplement.741.7
Subject(s) - anemia , environmental health , food insecurity , latin americans , food security , anthropometry , hemoglobin , medicine , malnutrition , demography , geography , political science , agriculture , archaeology , sociology , law
Objective To investigate the indirect association of food assistance programs with anemia in children beneficiaries. Methods: Based on an Impact evaluation study of Food Assistance Programs (FAP) in San Luis Potosi, México we generated an Structural Equation Model to study the effect of FAP on anthropometric conditions and anemia of 1366 households with children (< 5y old) beneficiaries of two FAP: Prospera (before Oportunidades) and Rescue to Malnutrition with amaranth compared to a Control group. We used the Latin American and Caribbean household food Security measurement scale (ELCSA) and a multivariate socio economic index based on house characteristics and possessions to generate the food and socio economic condition (FSEC) as the intermediary factor. Non Anemia trend in children was represented by an increase in hemoglobin levels. A Structural Equation model was constructed to show relationships. Results: Prospera Assistance Program shows a positive significant effect on the FSEC and the Rescue program shows the opposite effect, FSEC shows a positive effect on hemoglobin levels as a non‐anemia trend. Conclusions The effect of FAP shows effect on FSEC directly and this as a result can modify hemoglobin levels with the consequent anemia reduction. Supported by FOMIX, SLP‐COPOCYT Project: FMSLP‐213‐CO2‐208475