Food insecurity and symptoms of anxiety and depression disorder during the COVID- 19 pandemic: COVID-Inconfidentes, a population-based survey

Sabião, Thaís da Silva; Mendonça, Raquel de Deus; Meireles, Adriana Lúcia; Machado-Coelho, George Luiz Lins; Carraro, Júlia Cristina Cardoso

doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101156

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“…In South Africa another study conducted indicates that food insecurity and depressive symptomology increased during the COVID pandemic, with both men and women signi cantly reported rising depressive symptoms with different levels of food insecurity [24]. Several other studies have shown the association of food insecurity with anxiety and depressive symptoms, with signi cantly increasing trend globally [25][26][27].…”

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Household food insecurity, family size and their interactions for depression prevalence among teenage pregnant girls in Ghana, a multi-stage cluster sampling survey.

Dominic

Yawson

Asare

et al. 2023

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Background: Household-food-insecurity, is situation where individuals and families have limited/uncertain access to nutritionally-adequate and safe foods for healthy-living. Family is basic social-unit comprising parents and children living together in household. Household-food insecurity and family-size are risk factors for depression. However, their synergistic and/or multiplicative effect on depression are not well established. This study explored household-food insecurity, family-size and their interaction on depression prevalence among teenaged pregnant girls in Twifo-Atti-Morkwa district. Methods: WHO-STEPS multi-stage clustered-random sampling-survey was used to recruit study participants. 20-electoral areas in Twifo-Atti-Morkwa district were randomly selected, and structured-questionnaire used to collect demographic-variables. Household-Food-Insecurity Access-Scale (HFIAS) and Child-Anxiety and Depression-Scale (RCADS-25) were used to collect data. Results:Diastolic blood pressure (P-value=0.014) and household-food insecurity (P-value= 0.0001) were significant for depression. Moderate-family-size AOR=1.08, 95%CI (1.17-3.71) and large-family-size AOR2.78, 95%CI (3.98-10.19) were significant for depression. Moderate-food insecurity AOR= 0.12, 95%CI (0.41-0.35) and high-food insecurity AOR= 0.27, 95%CI (0.11-0.71) were significant for depression. Interaction between moderate-food insecurity and moderate family-size AOR=1.69, 95%CI (2.79-17.51), interaction between high-food insecurity and low family-size AOR=1.24, 95%CI (1.57-11.41) and finally, interaction between high-food insecurity and large-family-size AOR=1.01, 95%CI (1.72-14.57) were significant for depression among teenaged pregnant girls. Conclusion: There is depression prevalence among populace in Twifo-Atti-Morkwa district. Teenaged pregnant girls report moderate and high depression prevalence. Household-food insecurity, and family-size are risk factors influencing depression among teenaged girls in the district. We recommend the need for population-based public health interventions in Twifo-Atti-morkwa district, targeting teenaged pregnant girls.

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Household food insecurity, family size and their interactions for depression prevalence among teenage pregnant girls in Ghana, a multi-stage cluster sampling survey.

Dominic

Yawson

Asare

et al. 2023

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“…For example, Black and Latino households and households with children experience substantially higher rates of food insecurity than other groups (Wolfson and Leung, 2020). Research from a broad cross-section of disciplines indicates that food insecurity is associated with negative consequences for both adults and children, including delayed or neglected medical treatment (Bertoldo et al, 2022), chronic conditions (Seligman, Schillinger et al, 2010), mental health problems (Wolfson, Garcia, and Leung, 2021;Sabião et al, 2022;Whitaker, Phillips, and Orzol, 2006), and cognitive development (Howard, 2011). 2 Therefore, addressing food insecurity would not only improve nutrition intake, but also yield long-term benefits and reduce disparities in health and cognition among different groups in the United States.…”

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From Syringes to Dishes: Improving Food Security Through Vaccination

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Tekin

et al. 2023

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Food insecurity and its association with multiple health outcomes among Indigenous peoples in Canada: the buffering role of culture-based resources

Chai

2024

Ethnicity & Health

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Food insecurity and symptoms of anxiety and depression disorder during the COVID- 19 pandemic: COVID-Inconfidentes, a population-based survey

Cited by 7 publications

References 45 publications

Household food insecurity, family size and their interactions for depression prevalence among teenage pregnant girls in Ghana, a multi-stage cluster sampling survey.

Household food insecurity, family size and their interactions for depression prevalence among teenage pregnant girls in Ghana, a multi-stage cluster sampling survey.

From Syringes to Dishes: Improving Food Security Through Vaccination

Food insecurity and its association with multiple health outcomes among Indigenous peoples in Canada: the buffering role of culture-based resources

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