Investing in Research on Food Security Data Quality

Coleman-Jensen, Alisha; Gregory, Christian A.; Rabbitt, Matthew P.

doi:10.1016/j.jand.2023.03.012

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“…Families who endorsed scores of 1 or 2 on any of the 5 items were considered to have experienced HFI. 15,16 Previous research indicates that even marginal food security, which the USDA defines as “1 or 2 reported indications-typically of anxiety over food sufficiency or shortage of food in the house,” 17 is predictive of negative child outcomes. 18 Furthermore, marginally food-secure households are more similar to food-insecure households in sociodemographic characteristics and patterns of health/development.…”

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Young Children's Development and Behavior: Associations with Timing of Household Food Insecurity in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Early Head Start Sample

Treviño,

Cherry,

Njoroge

et al. 2023

J Dev Behav Pediatr

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Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the impact of household food insecurity (HFI) over time on behavioral and developmental health in early childhood while considering the impact of timing/persistence of HFI and potential differences among racially or ethnically minoritized children. Methods: Families from the Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Study (N = 760) were followed longitudinally until age 3 years. Caregiver interview data were collected on HFI, problem behaviors (PBs), delays in development (DD), and sociodemographic information. Analysis of Covariances examined differences between persistent vs transient HFI. Multiple regressions examined the impact of HFI on PB and DD and whether this relation was stronger in racially or ethnically minoritized children. Results: The timing of HFI differentially affected PB, such that those with persistent HFI demonstrated greater PB than those with only early or only late HFI. A different pattern was identified for DD, in which those with late HFI had more DD than those with persistent HFI. Over and above other sociodemographics, including maternal risk factors and an income-to-needs ratio, HFI was associated with greater PB for children of all races and ethnicities. HFI was associated with more DD in non-Latino/a/e/x White families compared with non-Latino/a/e/x Black and Latino/a/e/x families. Conclusion: Meaningful differences were found in how the persistence/timing of HFI is differentially associated with PB and DD. In addition, while controlling for socioeconomic risk, a cumulative risk effect was not observed in how HFI affected racially or ethnically minoritized children.

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Young Children's Development and Behavior: Associations with Timing of Household Food Insecurity in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Early Head Start Sample

Treviño,

Cherry,

Njoroge

et al. 2023

J Dev Behav Pediatr

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“…Household food insecurity, or lack of sufficient food due to financial and resource constraints, (Coleman-Jensen et al, 2021), is a pressing public health concern worldwide (FAO, 2021) that has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic (Ling et al, 2022). Food insecurity is a form of material hardship, defined as difficulty meeting a variety of basic needs (Nelson, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…While most individuals experiencing food insecurity live in low- and middle-income countries, food insecurity is also pervasive in high-income countries (FAO, 2021). As of 2020, the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in high-income countries was almost 8% (FAO, 2021), with 10% of households in the United States (Coleman-Jensen et al, 2021) and 14% of adults in the United Kingdom experiencing food insecurity (Pool & Dooris, 2021). Importantly, food insecurity is consistently associated with an increased risk of poor outcomes in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood (Gundersen & Ziliak, 2015).…”

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“…This is particularly relevant in the context of food insecurity and children. In many cases, even if a household experiences severe financial strain and food insecurity, caregivers often take steps to ensure that children in the home do not experience substantial food deficits by, for example, substantially reducing their own food intake (Coleman-Jensen et al, 2021). Under the GST, the vicarious strain that a child experiences by witnessing their caregiver’s food insecurity can lead to externalizing and internalizing behaviors (Hong et al, 2021) and potentially contribute to experiences and perpetration of violence.…”

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Association of Food Insecurity With Multiple Forms of Interpersonal and Self-Directed Violence: A Systematic Review

Frank

Daniel

Hays

et al. 2023

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Economic stress, broadly defined, is associated with an increased likelihood of multiple forms of violence. Food insecurity is a distinct economic stressor and material hardship that is amenable to programmatic and policy intervention. To inform intervention and identify gaps in the current evidence base, we conducted a systematic review to synthesize and critically evaluate the existing literature regarding the association between food insecurity and five forms of interpersonal and self-directed violence: intimate partner violence (IPV), suicidality, peer violence and bullying, youth dating violence, and child maltreatment, in high-income countries. We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines and searched six electronic databases from their start date through February of 2022. We included studies that examined food insecurity as the exposure and an outcome measure of IPV, suicide, suicidality, peer violence, bullying, youth dating violence, or child maltreatment; were peer-reviewed and published in English; reported quantitative data; and took place in a high-income country. We identified 20 relevant studies. Nineteen studies found that food insecurity was associated with an increased likelihood of these forms of violence. Results highlight the potential for programs and policies that address food insecurity to function as primary prevention strategies for multiple forms of violence and underscore the importance of trauma-informed approaches in organizations providing food assistance. Additional theory-driven research with validated measures of food insecurity and clearly established temporality between measures of food insecurity and violence is needed to strengthen the existing evidence base.

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“…FOOD INSECURITY—that is, having limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate food—is a severe public health concern in the United States (US) that impacts the well-being of millions of individuals annually 1. Notably, food insecurity rates are projected to have risen dramatically during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, with some estimates showing that food insecurity rates may have doubled during this period 2.…”

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Food Insecurity and COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Vaccination Hesitancy in the United States

Testa

Sharma

2023

Family &Amp; Community Health

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination hesitancy emerged as a factor that impacted vaccine uptake. In addition, during this period, there was a substantial increase in food insecurity in the United States (US). However, there is a lack of research on the potential connection between food insecurity and COVID-19 vaccine intentions. This study assesses whether experiencing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with COVID-19 vaccination uptake and vaccination hesitancy. Data were from the 2021 Crime, Health, and Politics Survey, a national probability sample of community-dwelling adults 18 years and older living in the US (N = 1741) conducted from May 10, 2021, to June 1, 2021. Results from multinomial logistic regression analyses found that mild food insecurity and moderate-to-severe food insecurity were associated with an increased relative risk of not planning to get the COVID-19 vaccination compared with having been vaccinated or planning to get vaccinated. Moderate-to-severe food insecurity was associated with an increased risk of being unsure about getting the COVID-19 vaccine. The results suggest that efforts to expand vaccination and health literacy outreach to food-insecure populations are essential steps to promote greater health equity.

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Investing in Research on Food Security Data Quality

Cited by 6 publications

References 13 publications

Young Children's Development and Behavior: Associations with Timing of Household Food Insecurity in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Early Head Start Sample

Young Children's Development and Behavior: Associations with Timing of Household Food Insecurity in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Early Head Start Sample

Association of Food Insecurity With Multiple Forms of Interpersonal and Self-Directed Violence: A Systematic Review

Food Insecurity and COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Vaccination Hesitancy in the United States

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