Exploring food security and nutrition among young women in the formally regulated garment sector of Myanmar,Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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Exploring food security and nutrition among young women in the formally regulated garment sector of Myanmar
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ( IF 4.1 ) Pub Date : 2020-05-01 , DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14370
Sophie Goudet ₁ , Lwin Mar Hlaing ₂ , Paula L Griffiths ₁

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Malnutrition can adversely influence women's overall health and development and that of their children. In the Yangon region of Myanmar, young women aged 15–19 years can be excessively thin, overweight, or anemic. A significant proportion of these young women working within the formal sector are employed in the garment industry. This study used a mixed‐method approach to generate robust evidence on food security and nutrition in young female garment workers. The research revealed that women have poor quality of nutrition, restricted their food intake, and ate less preferred food. The risk factors for not meeting the minimum dietary diversity were related to migration patterns, employment, food security level, and living conditions. This study offers recommendations and identifies areas for interventions that are either wanted by consulted stakeholders and/or for which there is an evidence basis for their recommendation: (1) promote food‐ and nutrition‐specific programming, (2) increase healthy food access, and (3) improve employment conditions. These future interventions should generate comprehensive research, data, and benefits to fill in the evidence gaps identified and provide guidance on how to promote nutrition in the workplace for this vulnerable group of workers.

中文翻译：

在缅甸正式监管的服装行业探索年轻女性的粮食安全和营养

营养不良会对妇女及其子女的整体健康和发育产生不利影响。在缅甸仰光地区，15-19 岁的年轻女性可能会过瘦、超重或贫血。这些在正规部门工作的年轻女性中有很大一部分受雇于服装行业。本研究使用混合方法为年轻女服装工人的食品安全和营养提供有力证据。研究表明，女性的营养质量较差，限制了她们的食物摄入量，并且不太喜欢吃喜欢的食物。不满足最低饮食多样性的风险因素与移民模式、就业、粮食安全水平和生活条件有关。本研究提供了建议并确定了被咨询的利益相关者想要的和/或他们的建议有证据基础的干预领域：(1) 促进特定食品和营养的规划，(2) 增加健康食品的获取，（三）改善就业条件。这些未来的干预措施应产生全面的研究、数据和益处，以填补已确定的证据空白，并为如何在工作场所促进这一弱势工人群体的营养提供指导。

更新日期：2020-05-01

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