{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,20]],"date-time":"2026-07-20T09:05:36Z","timestamp":1784538336765,"version":"3.55.0"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"University of the Philippines Manila","issue":"13","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,15]],"date-time":"2026-07-15T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1784073600000},"content-version":"unspecified","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/4.0"}],"content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["Acta Med Philipp"],"abstract":"<jats:p>Background. Globally, approximately 9.8% of the population faces varying levels of food insecurity. The existence\u00a0of food insecurity within households significantly impacts food consumption, leading to difficulty in meeting dietary\u00a0requirements to maintain optimum health. Moreover, urban areas in particular are vulnerable to the harmful effects\u00a0of food insecurity; discovering coping strategies towards food security must be done.\nObjective. This study aimed to determine the different\u00a0coping strategies of households in Pateros to achieve\u00a0food security.\nMethods. A cross-sectional study design was used\u00a0among 690 primary caregivers of households in Pateros.\u00a0Demographic information, data on their food security\u00a0status, and coping strategies were all gathered at one\u00a0point in time. An association between coping strategies\u00a0and household food security was done by multinomial\u00a0logistic regression using Stata 16.\nResults. The study revealed that 6 out of 10 households\u00a0in Pateros were food insecure, at varying levels.\u00a0Specifically, 22% were mildly food insecure, 32% were\u00a0moderately food insecure, and 7% were experiencing\u00a0severe food insecurity. Moreover, the most common\u00a0coping strategies used by food-insecure households\u00a0were found to be relying on less preferred foods as\u00a0they are less expensive, as well as purchasing food on\u00a0credit. Having a household head aged 41\u201359 years old\u00a0was associated with a higher risk of mild insecurity (RRR\u00a0= 1.54, p = 0.051). While household income was found\u00a0to be strongly protective, suggesting that incomes of\u00a0PhP 25,001\u201335,000 (RRR = 0.23, p &lt;0.001) and above\u00a0PhP 35,000 (RRR = 0.11, p &lt;0.001) were significantly\u00a0associated with decreased risks of mild, moderate, and\u00a0severe food insecurity.\nConclusion. Collaborative efforts between the local\u00a0government units and local communities to improve the\u00a0food environment and tailor effective strategies must be\u00a0done to sustainably improve the state of food insecurity\u00a0in the area.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.47895\/amp.v60i13.13537","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,20]],"date-time":"2026-07-20T08:30:44Z","timestamp":1784536244000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Urban Household Coping Strategies for Food Security in Pateros, Philippines: A Cross-sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.47895","volume":"60","author":[{"given":"Lauren Rose P.","family":"Tamondong, RND, MSPH","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Nutrition Section, Quezon City Health Department, Quezon City, Philippines"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kim Leonard G.","family":"Dela Luna, RND, MSPH, PhD","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nutrition, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Francesca Lauren F.","family":"Vivas, RND","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nutrition, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"27557","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,15]]},"container-title":["Acta Medica Philippina"],"original-title":[],"link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/actamedicaphilippina.upm.edu.ph\/index.php\/acta\/article\/download\/13537\/7200","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/actamedicaphilippina.upm.edu.ph\/index.php\/acta\/article\/download\/13537\/7200","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,20]],"date-time":"2026-07-20T08:30:44Z","timestamp":1784536244000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/actamedicaphilippina.upm.edu.ph\/index.php\/acta\/article\/view\/13537"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,15]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"13","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,15]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.47895\/amp.v60i13.13537","relation":{},"ISSN":["2094-9278","0001-6071"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2094-9278","type":"electronic"},{"value":"0001-6071","type":"print"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,15]]}}}