Introduction:

The state of Sucre, located in northeastern Venezuela, has a rich history and geography that have shaped the ways of life and food systems of its communities. Its socioeconomic structure and dietary patterns are centered on agriculture and fishing, influenced by its strategic geographic location and biodiversity.

Objective:

To present the nutritional profile of the Sucre population socioeconomic, demographic, cultural, and health its determinants, as a reference for the design of public health interventions.

Materials and methods:

Document review using Google Scholar and ResearchGate, selecting scientific articles, reports, and technical documents from publicly available primary and secondary sources with relevant data from the state of Sucre, during the period 2015-2024.

Results:

The population faced high socioeconomic vulnerability (61.1% extreme poverty) and has experienced changes in consumption patterns: cheaper food and lower nutritional quality. Severe food insecurity (FI) affected 8 out of 10 households. Acute malnutrition in children coexists with micronutrient deficiencies, overweight, and obesity, highlighting the double and triple burden of malnutrition. Lack of income limits access to safe, quality food. Deficiencies in basic services contribute to the high incidence of gastrointestinal diseases, perpetuating the cycle of infection-malnutrition-poverty, aggravated by the lack of medical supplies and health services.

Conclusion:

Deficiencies in socioeconomic conditions and acute malnutrition constitute a persistent and complex network of vulnerabilities that compromise the nutritional profile of the Sucre population. These results serve as a benchmark for a comprehensive approach to interventions that impact the underlying causes of acute malnutrition and malnutrition in Sucre.