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The Role of Food Consumption in the Global Syndemic

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 2729

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Diana Barbosa Cunha

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Hésio Cordeiro Institute of Social Medicine, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 20550-900, Brazil
Interests: food consumption; dietary patterns; obesity; interventions
Dr. Valéria Troncoso Baltar

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Institute of Collective Health, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro 24030-210, Brazil
Interests: food consumption; dietary patterns; obesity; biostatistics
Dr. Marina Campos Araujo

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Sergio Arouca National School of Public Health, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21031-210, Brazil
Interests: development and validation of methods and technologies for dietary assessment; population surveys; assessment of diet quality

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Since 2019, the overlapping occurrence of three pandemics have been considered the basis of the global syndemic: obesity, undernutrition and climate change. Together, they pose a significant threat to human health in various interconnected ways and act as the primary driver of global health deterioration.

There is scientific evidence linking diets to human health and environmental sustainability. Unhealthy dietary patterns further pose a high risk of morbidity and mortality, and contribute to obesity, undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies. For vulnerable groups in particular, a poor diet can contribute to both obesity and stunting. Climate change exacerbates these challenges, reducing healthy food availability, resulting in increased prices and endangering the food security of a significant portion of the global population.

This Special Issue welcomes original articles and systematic reviews that provide knowledge on the role of food consumption within the global syndemic framework. The target of this topic will be research involving food consumption, healthy and sustainable diets, malnutrition in all its forms, food insecurity, the food environment, undernutrition and overweight/obesity, climate change, socioeconomic factors and other related factors, as well as research on relevant interventions in the field.

Dr. Diana Barbosa Cunha
Dr. Valéria Troncoso Baltar
Dr. Marina Campos Araujo
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • food consumption
  • syndemic
  • obesity
  • malnutrition
  • environmental health
  • food insecurity
  • socioeconomic factors

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Energy-Dense and Low-Fiber Dietary Pattern May Be a Key Contributor to the Rising Obesity Rates in Brazil
by Iuna Arruda Alves, Mahsa Jessri, Luana Silva Monteiro, Luiz Eduardo da Silva Gomes, Taís de Souza Lopes, Edna Massae Yokoo, Rosely Sichieri and Rosangela Alves Pereira
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(8), 1038; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21081038 - 7 Aug 2024
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Hybrid methods are a suitable option for extracting dietary patterns associated with health outcomes. This study aimed to identify the dietary patterns of Brazilian adults (20–59 years old; n = 28,153) related to dietary components associated with the risk of obesity. Data from [...] Read more.
Hybrid methods are a suitable option for extracting dietary patterns associated with health outcomes. This study aimed to identify the dietary patterns of Brazilian adults (20–59 years old; n = 28,153) related to dietary components associated with the risk of obesity. Data from the 2017–2018 Brazilian National Dietary Survey were analyzed. Food consumption was obtained through 24 h recall. Dietary patterns were extracted using partial least squares regression, using energy density (ED), percentage of total fat (%TF), and fiber density (FD) as response variables. In addition, 32 food groups were established as predictor variables in the model. The first dietary pattern, named as energy-dense and low-fiber (ED-LF), included with the positive factor loadings solid fats, breads, added-sugar beverages, fast foods, sauces, pasta, and cheeses, and negative factor loadings rice, beans, vegetables, water, and fruits (≥|0.15|). Higher adherence to the ED-LF dietary pattern was observed for individuals >40 years old from urban areas, in the highest income level, who were not on a diet, reported away-from-home food consumption, and having ≥1 snack/day. The dietary pattern characterized by a low intake of fruits, vegetables, and staple foods and a high intake of fast foods and sugar-sweetened beverages may contribute to the obesity scenario in Brazil. Full article
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Exploring the Nexus between Food Systems and the Global Syndemic among Children under Five Years of Age through the Complex Systems Approach
by Aline Martins de Carvalho, Leandro Martin Totaro Garcia, Bárbara Hatzlhoffer Lourenço, Eliseu Verly Junior, Antônio Augusto Ferreira Carioca, Michelle Cristine Medeiros Jacob, Sávio Marcelino Gomes and Flávia Mori Sarti
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(7), 893; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21070893 - 9 Jul 2024
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The intricate relationship between food systems and health outcomes, known as the food-nutrition-health nexus, intersects with environmental concerns. However, there’s still a literature gap in evaluating food systems alongside the global syndemic using the complex systems theory, especially concerning vulnerable populations like children. [...] Read more.
The intricate relationship between food systems and health outcomes, known as the food-nutrition-health nexus, intersects with environmental concerns. However, there’s still a literature gap in evaluating food systems alongside the global syndemic using the complex systems theory, especially concerning vulnerable populations like children. This research aimed to design a system dynamics model to advance a theoretical understanding of the connections between food systems and the global syndemic, particularly focusing on their impacts on children under five years of age. The framework was developed through a literature review and authors’ insights into the relationships between the food, health, and environmental components of the global syndemic among children. The conceptual model presented 17 factors, with 26 connections and 6 feedback loops, categorized into the following 5 groups: environmental, economic, school-related, family-related, and child-related. It delineated and elucidated mechanisms among the components of the global syndemic encompassing being overweight, suffering from undernutrition, and climate change. The findings unveiled potential interactions within food systems and health outcomes. Furthermore, the model integrated elements of the socio-ecological model by incorporating an external layer representing the environment and its natural resources. Consequently, the development of public policies and interventions should encompass environmental considerations to effectively tackle the complex challenges posed by the global syndemic. Full article
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