Food Insecurity and the Double Burden of Malnutrition of Indigenous Refugee Épera Siapidara.

Abstract

The goal of this paper is to assess food and nutritional security status of an indigenous population who migrated from Colombia to Ecuador. We collected data about the perception of food insecurity, anthropometric and food intake (n = 104). An analysis multivariate (Generalized Linear Model) we used to know the adequacy to the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI). All the households were food insecure, stunting affected 45.1% of children and adolescents and the 60% were overweight or obese women. Significant differences were observed by gender for energy, lipid, carbohydrate, fiber, and iron (p < 0.001). No age group meets the DRI for fiber, calcium and potassium (except in children 24-59months) and iron. There was a deficiency in vitamins A, D, folic acid and thiamine. The Epera Siapidara people in Ecuador experience acute food insecurity and a double burden of malnutrition, which may seriously affect their health and general progress.