Supplementary information files for article: Exploring food security and nutrition among young women in the formally regulated garment sector of Myanmar

Supplementary information files for article: Exploring food security and nutrition among young women in the formally regulated garment sector of Myanmar. 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.

补充信息文件：探讨缅甸正式监管的服装行业年轻女性的粮食安全与营养状况。营养不良可能对女性的整体健康与发育及其子女的健康产生不利影响。在缅甸仰光地区，15至19岁的年轻女性可能过度消瘦、超重或贫血。在这些在正式领域工作的年轻女性中，有相当一部分人从事服装行业。本研究采用混合方法，旨在为年轻女性服装工人的粮食安全与营养状况生成可靠证据。研究结果表明，女性营养质量低下，限制了食物摄入，且食用了不受欢迎的食物。未达到最低膳食多样性的风险因素与迁移模式、就业、粮食安全水平和居住条件相关。本研究提出了建议并确定了干预领域，这些领域既受到相关利益相关者的需求，也基于对建议的证据基础：一是推广针对食物和营养的特定项目，二是增加健康食品的可及性，三是改善就业条件。这些未来的干预措施应产生全面的研究、数据和利益，以填补已识别的证据空白，并为如何促进这一易受伤害的工人群体的职场营养提供指导。