Physical and mental health outcomes associated with prior food insecurity among young adults

Darling, Katherine E; Fahrenkamp, Amy J.; Wilson, Shana M.; D'Auria, A.; Sato, Amy F.

doi:10.1177/1359105315609087

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“…Other recent studies have used this framework to examine or define the link between food insecurity risk factors and specific physical or mental health outcomes. 31,32 Figure 1 shows a modified model of the framework with descriptions of key components. Components are divided into the social context of food access, representing the risk factors for food insecurity, and the experiential dimension of food access, representing the consequences of food insecurity.…”

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Low-income workers’ perceptions of wages, food acquisition, and well-being

Beck

Quinn

Hill

et al. 2019

Translational Behavioral Medicine

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Although studies have demonstrated an association between increased economic resources and improvements in food security and health, there is a paucity of qualitative research regarding the relationships between household resources, food security, and health. Policy changes related to increasing low wages are potential opportunities to understand changes to material resources. The aims of this analysis were to describe how low-wage workers perceive household resources in relation to food acquisition and to explore how workers in low-wage jobs connect food and diet to perceptions of health and well-being. We analyzed 190 transcripts from 55 workers in low-wage jobs who were living in households with children who were part of the Seattle Minimum Wage Study (up to three in-depth qualitative interviews and one phone survey per participant, conducted between 2015 and 2017). We coded and analyzed interviews using Campbell’s food acquisition framework and best practices for qualitative research. Participants relied on a combination of wages, government assistance, and private assistance from community or family resources to maintain an adequate food supply. Strategies tended to focus more on maintaining food quality than food quantity. Restricted resources also limited food-related leisure activities, which many participants considered important to quality of life. Although many low-wage workers would like to use additional income to purchase higher quality foods or increase food-related leisure activities, they often perceive trade-offs that limit income-based adjustments to food-spending patterns. Future studies should be specifically designed to examine food choices in response to changes in income.

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Low-income workers’ perceptions of wages, food acquisition, and well-being

Beck

Quinn

Hill

et al. 2019

Translational Behavioral Medicine

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“…A third study also found increased BMI associated with past exposure to food insecurity. [31] While these studies shed important light on the issue, studies exploring the temporal relationship between food insecurity, obesity, and dietary patterns remain limited.…”

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The Relationship Between Food Insecurity, Dietary Patterns, and Obesity

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Food insecurity is a major public health concern, and refers to the uncertainty, lack of, or inability to acquire nutritious food in a safe and socially acceptable manner. Food insecurity has been associated with obesity and unhealthy dietary patterns, both of which can have negative health consequences. A review of the current literature revealed an adverse association between food insecurity and dietary patterns is well supported. The association between food insecurity and obesity is strongest for women, with results for men and children being mixed. Evidence for long-term effects is limited due to a lack of longitudinal studies. Results from interventional studies have mostly yielded mixed results, and it is presently unclear how to best help food insecure individuals improve diet and weight.

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“…The studies used a diverse group of questionnaires for measuring FIS and anxiety, with one study directly measuring cortisol levels. The effect of FIS on anxiety was shown in preschool children (51), pregnant women (52,53), general public visiting the emergency department (ED)(54), diabetic patients (55,56), Hispanic adults (57), and college freshmen (58).…”

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“…The mechanism between food insecurity and anxiety is straightforward: members of the family worry about the household's family food supply (58,59). This is not only unfortunate for the obvious impact on the patient and family, but to society in general, since anxiety has a well-known economic burden associated with both medical and general productivity costs(60).…”

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“…Further investigation in the directionality of this relationship may provide greater insights. ,52,55,56,58,59,61,63,64,, and twenty-eight of them show a significant association(Table S2-2). The association between FIS and depression is strong and is demonstrated in the general public(68), college students(58,59,83), minorities(55,76,80), geriatric patients(64), migrant farm workers(61), diabetic…”

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Negative health outcomes associated with food insecurity status in the United States of America: A systematic review of peer-reviewed studies

Arenas¹,

Zhou²,

Thomas³

et al. 2018

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Introduction: Social determinants of health, such as food security, are an important target for health providers, particularly in the care of patients from underserved populations, including the uninsured and socially marginalized. Preliminary research has shown that food insecurity status (FIS) is associated with negative health outcomes.Objective: We aim to present a concise, yet comprehensive resource that lists the health outcomes associated with FIS. This guide is meant to provide innovative health providers with the tools needed to justify the importance of using FIS screening and treatment as a preventive medicine intervention.Methods: We conducted a systematic review of peer-reviewed manuscripts that studied FIS in the United States of America (USA) and at least one health outcome. We searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus and had multiple reviewers examine each abstract and manuscript. We only retained peer-reviewed studies that contained USA data, directly measured FIS, and directly compared FIS to a health outcome.Results: The initial search yielded 1,817 manuscripts. After screening abstracts for duplicates and inclusion criteria, a total of 117 manuscripts were retained and fully examined. Several manuscripts showed significant association between FIS and neurologic, cardiac, endocrine, and pulmonary health outcomes. Studies in the USA population show robust associations between FIS and poor mental health (including depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, impaired cognitive functioning, and epilepsy), metabolic syndrome, hyperlipidemia, greater risk for bone fracture in children, higher risk of end-stage renal disease in patients with chronic kidney disease, self-reported poor health, and higher mortality in patients with the human immunodeficiency virus. Though other literature reviews show positive associations between FIS and health outcomes such as diabetes, body mass index, and hypertension, our systematic review showed mixed results.Conclusions: FIS leaves underserved populations at risk for negative health outcomes. More research should be done to examine the effects of FIS alleviation as a preventative medicine intervention.

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Physical and mental health outcomes associated with prior food insecurity among young adults

Cited by 61 publications

References 80 publications

Low-income workers’ perceptions of wages, food acquisition, and well-being

Low-income workers’ perceptions of wages, food acquisition, and well-being

The Relationship Between Food Insecurity, Dietary Patterns, and Obesity

Negative health outcomes associated with food insecurity status in the United States of America: A systematic review of peer-reviewed studies

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