Segurança alimentar de famílias com pré-escolares da zona rural de um município do Vale do Paraíba paulista / Food Security of families with preschool children in rural areas of the Vale do Paraíba in São Paulo
Estudo transversal e analítico, com questionário socioeconômico, demográfico e sobre o plantio de hortas e pomares nos domicílios, além da Escala Brasileira de Insegurança Alimentar. Os dados foram tratados por meio da estatística descritiva e os testes de hipóteses seguiram nível de significância de 5%.
a cross-sectional and analytical study, in which it was applied a socioeconomic and demographic questionnaire, questions about the kitchen gardens and orchards plantation's in the houses, and Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale. The data was analyzed by descriptive statistic and the hypothesis tests followed a significance level of 5%.
a considerable number of children assessed who live in the countryside are in Food Insecurity situation; the associated factors relate to the social vulnerability of families. It is necessary to take actions that in fact will improve the access to food and living situation of these families. (AU)