Does Food Insecurity Affect Parental Characteristics and Child Behavior? Testing Mediation Effects

Huang, Jin; Oshima, Karen M. Matta; Kim, Youngmi

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“…Moreover, studies have shown that nutritional deficiencies can lead to periodontal disease [11], which is another determinant of tooth loss.…”

Section: Brazilian Research In Pediatric Dentistry and Integrated CLImentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Studies have shown that adults in situations of FI are more susceptible to heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, increased inflammation [7] and obesity [8]. Moreover, children in families experiencing FI are more prone to psychosocial [9], cognitive [10] and behavioral [11] problems as well as stomachache, headache [12], asthma [13), a reduction in the intake of important nutrients [14] and developmental deficiencies [15].…”

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Food Insecurity and Oral Health: A Systematic Review

Santin¹,

Martins²,

Pordeus³

et al. 2014

Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr.

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Objective: To carry out a systematic review of the scientific literature addressing the possible association between food insecurity and oral health. Material and Methods: An electronic search limited to studies conducted with humans was performed in six databases (Pubmed, Web of Science, Scopus, Lilacs, BBO, Cochrane Library) and IADR abstracts, with no language or publication date restrictions. The search strategy resulted in 614 titles/abstracts. Seven cross-sectional studies were selected from this total. Data extraction and quality assessments were performed independently by two raters using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Results: The following outcomes were associated with food insecurity: dental pain at night or in the previous month, the use of prosthesis, prior experience with restorations and extractions, untreated dental caries and related poor oral health. Two of the four selected papers were conducted by the same group of researchers using the same sample, which may have led to citation bias. The oral status of the individuals was assessed by self-reports rather than clinical examinations in four papers. The studies used between two and eighteen questions to assess FI. The duration of FI was not determined in any study, which makes it more difficult to associate FI with chronic diseases. Conclusion: Although the scientific evidence suggests an association between the cumulative history of oral problems (untreated caries, related poor oral health, dental pain, restorations, extractions and use of prosthesis) and FI, there is a lack of prospective cohort studies to support this hypothesis.

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“…Moreover, studies have shown that nutritional deficiencies can lead to periodontal disease [11], which is another determinant of tooth loss.…”

Section: Brazilian Research In Pediatric Dentistry and Integrated CLImentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Food Insecurity and Oral Health: A Systematic Review

Santin¹,

Martins²,

Pordeus³

et al. 2014

Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr.

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“…The loss of life caused by hunger is dwarfed by the invisible and permanent loss of human potential. Lack of food raises healthcare costs and reduces workforce productivity (Shepard et (Howard, 2011), lower nutrient intakes (Cook et al, 2004), dysthymia and other mental health issues (Alaimo et al, 2002), asthma (Kirkpatrick et al, 2007), behavioral problems (Huang et al, 2010), depression (Whitaker et al, 2006), diabetes (Seligman et al, 2007) etc.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Measuring food security in the Republic of Serbia

Brankov¹,

Milovanović²

2015

Ekon Polj

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“…Because parenting characteristics are correlated with food insecurity and child behaviour problems (14) , the study controlled for parenting stress and maternal depression. Parenting stress was measured using an average of responses to four questions such as 'Being a parent is harder than I thought it would be'.…”

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“…Low-income households have lower access to supermarkets and are left with convenience stores that provide mostly foods of little nutritional value (25) . Given that food insecurity also contributes to child behaviour problems (14)(15)(16)(17) , there may be a differential relationship between soft drinks consumption and child behaviour problems by food security status.…”

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Soft drinks consumption and child behaviour problems: the role of food insecurity and sleep patterns

King¹

2016

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To examine whether the association between soft drinks consumption and child behaviour problems differs by food security status and sleep patterns in young children. Design: Cross-sectional observational data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS), which collected information on food insecurity, soft drinks consumption, sleep patterns and child behaviour problems. Bivariate and multivariate ordinary least-squares regression analyses predicting child behaviour problems and accounting for socio-economic factors and household characteristics were performed. Setting: Twenty urban cities in the USA with a population of 200 000 or more. Subjects: Parental interviews of 2829 children who were about 5 years old. Results: Soft drinks consumption was associated with aggressive behaviours, withdrawn and attention problems for children aged 5 years. However, the association differed by food security status. The association was mostly statistically insignificant among food-secure children after accounting for socio-economic and demographic characteristics. On the other hand, soft drinks consumption was associated with behaviour problems for food-insecure children even after accounting for these factors. However, after accounting for child sleep patterns, the association between soft drinks consumption and child behaviour problems became statistically insignificant for food-insecure children. Conclusions: The negative association between soft drinks consumption and child behaviour problems could be explained by sleep problems for food-insecure children. Since about 21 % of households with children are food insecure, targeted efforts to reduce food insecurity would help improve dietary (reduce soft drinks consumption) and health behaviours (improve sleep) and reduce child behaviour problems.

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Does Food Insecurity Affect Parental Characteristics and Child Behavior? Testing Mediation Effects

Cited by 101 publications

References 31 publications

Food Insecurity and Oral Health: A Systematic Review

Food Insecurity and Oral Health: A Systematic Review

Measuring food security in the Republic of Serbia

Soft drinks consumption and child behaviour problems: the role of food insecurity and sleep patterns

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