Co-occurring Vulnerabilities: The Impacts of Food and Water Insecurity on Maternal and Child Nutrition in Haiti

iron, we employed the full probability approach to estimate inadequacy.Foods reported in 24-hour recalls were grouped according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) regional food composition tables from the FAO/International Network of Food Data Systems (INFOODS) for analysis.Results: This study found that 40.5% of children were stunted, 11.3% experienced thinness, and 1.2% experienced obesity.The median energy intakes were 1516 (boys) and 1304 (girls) kcal/day for children under 6, and 1420 (boys) and 1404 (girls) kcal/day for ages 6 to under 10.Prevalence of inadequacy ranged from 65.8-78.1%,35.2-43.5%,32.6-58.6%,and 33.1 -76.6% for calcium, iron, vitamin A, and vitamin C, respectively, across sex and gender groups.Commonly consumed foods include rice, bread, cookies/cake with fillings, coconut oil, powdered milk, horseradish tree leaves (moringa), bananas, coffee, and hotdogs.Intakes of meats, fruits, and vegetables were low.Conclusions: The prevalence of micronutrient inadequacies was concerningly high in this population of children after COVID-19.Children's diets are mostly refined rice, with minimal fruit and vegetable consumption.While they consumed powdered milk and chicken eggs, their intakes were insufficient to meet their nutrient requirements.This dietary pattern suggests incorporating nutrient-rich and locally available food into future interventions.