Seguridad alimentaria en madres indígenas colombianas y su relación con los conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas en la primera infancia

Background: Food security (FS) is a determinant of nutritional status, with the existence of indigenous communities who are more food vulnerable. There are generational changes that have modified the knowledge, attitudes and practices used by mothers at the time of preparation and supply of children's food.. Methods: Cross-sectional observational study, food safety was measured with the Latin American and Caribbean Food Security Scale (ELCSA) and the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (CAP) manual was applie. Results: The SA in households was 39.4%. In practices, breastfeeding was 11.9%, beginning of complementary feeding at 6 months of 70%. The SA was related to the mother's age and the knowledge of breastfeeding, the relationship with attitudes was not found. Conclusions: Indigenous mothers and their families are exposed to food insecurity (AI). The knowledge and practices impact the SA of these communities. It is important to strengthen education and accompany indigenous families.