Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the (in) food and nutrition security in remaining quilombo community in Caxias-MA. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with a sample of adults living in quilombo remaining communities in the city of Caxias-MA, who agreed to participate. Data collection on the (In) Security, in each household was interviewed just one adult. To measure the level of food insecurity was used the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale (EBIA). The EBIA included 15 plants closed questions, with type response [yes] or [no] situation for the last three months. Each affirmative response will represent a point and the sum of the points will assess the food insecurity at different intensity levels: food security = zero; light insecurity = 1-5 points (in families with individuals <18 years) or 1-3 points (those without this group); moderate insecurity = 6-10 or 4-6 and the score of 11-15 or 7-8 to severe food insecurity. For statistical analysis we used the Stata® software, v.12 (Stata Corp, College Station, Texas, USA) the study was approved by the ethics committee with the number of CAAE: 54548816.8.0000.8007. RESULTS: In this study, the finding of the high occurrence of IA (94.9%) and the poor conditions of households shows the social and biological vulnerability which are subject to the quilombo communities of Caxias - MA. Regarding the classification of households, according to the presence of food insecurity, it was observed that the slight insecurity, moderate and severe, was present, respectively, 29.1%, 34.2% and 31.6% of families. CONCLUSIONS: Food insecurity was strongly present. One of the aspects studied that showed greater relevance was the account of the (lack of) food quality and concern for their achievement. The restriction and / or quantitative deficiency in diet and even hunger was present in a
significant portion of the quilombo families.