The demographic and morbidity characteristics of a population receiving food support in Israel

Endeweld, Miri; Goldsmith, Rebecca; Endevelt, Ronit

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“…Compared to the two aforementioned studies, the remaining six studies contained less information to assess the effect of BMI on the association between FIS and selfreported previous diagnosis in hypertension. Lastly, three studies of varying methodology reported data on the association between food insecurity and hypertension without differentiating the data between adult and pediatric subjects (S2.4 Table in S2 File) [56][57][58]. The studies were not combined by meta-analyses.…”

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Food insecurity and hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Background Food insecurity (FIS) is an important public health issue associated with cardiovascular risk. Given the association of FIS with diets of poorer nutritional quality and higher salt intake as well as chronic stress, numerous studies have explored the link between FIS and hypertension. However, no systematic review or meta-analysis has yet to integrate or analyze the existing literature. Methods We performed a wide and inclusive search of peer-reviewed quantitative data exploring FIS and hypertension. A broad-terms, systematic search of the literature was conducted in PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science for all English-language, human studies containing primary data on the relationship between FIS and hypertension. Patient population characteristics, study size, and method to explore hypertension were extracted from each study. Effect sizes including odds ratios and standardized mean differences were extracted or calculated based on studies’ primary data. Comparable studies were combined by the random effects model for meta-analyses along with assessment of heterogeneity and publication bias. Results A total of 36 studies were included in the final analyses. The studies were combined into different subgroups for meta-analyses as there were important differences in patient population characteristics, methodology to assess hypertension, and choice of effect size reporting (or calculability from primary data). For adults, there were no significantly increased odds of elevated blood pressures for food insecure individuals in studies where researchers measured the blood pressures: OR = 0.91 [95%CI: 0.79, 1.04; n = 29,781; Q(df = 6) = 7.6; I2 = 21%]. This remained true upon analysis of studies which adjusted for subject BMI. Similarly, in studies for which the standardized mean difference was calculable, there was no significant difference in measured blood pressures between food secure and FIS individuals: g = 0.00 [95%CI: -0.04, 0.05; n = 12,122; Q(df = 4) = 3.6; I2 = 0%]. As for retrospective studies that inspected medical records for diagnosis of hypertension, there were no significantly increased odds of hypertension in food insecure adults: OR = 1.11 [95%CI: 0.86, 1.42; n = 2,887; Q(df = 2) = 0.7; I2 = 0%]. In contrast, there was a significant association between food insecurity and self-reports of previous diagnoses of hypertension: 1.46 [95%CI: 1.13, 1.88; n = 127,467; Q(df = 7) = 235; I2 = 97%]. Only five pediatric studies were identified which together showed a significant association between FIS and hypertension: OR = 1.44 [95%CI: 1.16, 1.79; n = 19,038; Q(df = 4) = 5.7; I2 = 30%]. However, the small number of pediatric studies were not sufficient for subgroup meta-analyses based on individual study methodologies. Discussion In this systematic review and meta-analysis, an association was found between adult FIS and self-reported hypertension, but not with hypertension determined by blood pressure measurement or chart review. Further, while there is evidence of an association between FIS and hypertension among pediatric subjects, the limited number of studies precluded a deeper analysis of this association. These data highlight the need for more rigorous and longitudinal investigations of the relationship between FIS and hypertension in adult and pediatric populations.

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Food insecurity and hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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“…Data from a National Insurance Institute and Ministry of Health survey of food insecure households show that one third of surveyed households had at least one member with diet-related conditions including anemia (33%), high blood pressure (22%), diabetes (17%) and cardiovascular disease (12%). These rates are 2–3 times higher than would be expected in the general population (53). Self-reported rates of these conditions among our sample of food pantry users were even higher (Table 3).…”

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Food-Aid Quality Correlates Positively With Diet Quality of Food Pantry Users in the Leket Israel Food Bank Collaborative

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Introduction: In many affluent countries, including Israel, networks of food banks and pantries have increasing responsibility to alleviate endemic poverty and food insecurity. While they may relieve acute hunger, their long-term influence on health and well-being is poorly understood.Methods: An exploratory cross-sectional telephone survey assessed both adequacy and quality of food aid provided via food pantries in the Leket Israel food bank network, in relation to recipients' dietary needs and health. The quality of food baskets and recipient diets were given a Healthy Portions Score (HPS) to measure compliance with Government guidelines for a “Basic Healthy Food Basket,” and a Nutrient Density Score (NDS) to capture how well the food achieved the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for vital macro and micronutrients. A total of 105 pantry users were surveyed from 16 pantries around the country.Results: The basket HPS correlated positively and highly significantly with dietary quality (individual NDS) after adjusting for gender, marital status and country of birth (standardized β = 0.22, p = 0.03). Nearly half (46%) reported food insecurity with hunger. Two thirds were overweight or obese, and anemia, cardiovascular and metabolic disease were prevalent. The average food basket provides 30% of energy, 55% of protein, 50% of fiber, but only 33% or less of the household requirement for most minerals and vitamins. Only 60% of participants met their estimated energy requirements, and the intake of many essential micronutrients was well below the RDA. Fruits and vegetable portions contributed by Leket Israel correlated positively with the dietary quality (individual NDS) after adjustment for the same covariates (Standardized β = 0.20, p = 0.04).Discussion: A structured telephone survey proved a feasible method to study the impact of food-aid quality on the nutrition and health of food pantry users in an affluent country. Food baskets with fruits, vegetables and higher quality nutrition were correlated with healthier diets among the recipients. Data correlating food-aid quality and recipient diet and health is essential to effective policy making.

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“…Five studies (Alvares and Amaral, 2014; Gregório et al , 2014; Gregório et al , 2018; Maia et al , 2019a; Melo et al , 2019) took place in Portugal and the reported levels of food insecurity levels varied from 11 (Maia et al , 2019a) to 50.7% (Gregório et al , 2014). A study in Greece in a sample of 236 young adults (Theodoridis et al , 2018) and a study in Israel in a sample of 362 families (Endeweld et al , 2018), both reported that 82% of the participants, were food insecure.…”

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“… For simplicity reasons the studies by Shankar-Krishnan et al (2018), Esturk et al (2014), Endeweld et al (2018), Ganhao-Arranhado et al (2018), Laurence et al (2017), Theodoridis et al (2018), Grammatikopoulou et al (2019), Dalma et al (2018), Pilot et al (2014), Baptista et al (2018) and Zamora‐Sarabia et al (2019) are not presented in this table because the sample size is less than 500 participants…”

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Food security research in selected Southern European and Eastern Mediterranean countries: a narrative review

Michalis

Costarelli

2020

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Purpose The paper aims to investigate food security research in Southern Europe and selected Eastern Mediterranean countries. Design/methodology/approach An electronic literature search was conducted using Medline/PubMed and Scopus, to identify articles and reviews that were published in the English language, between January 2014 and December 2019. Thirty-three publications met the criteria for review. Findings Depending on the population sample and the measurement tool, reported food insecurity differed significantly between and within countries. In Portugal, food insecurity ranged from 11 to 70%; in France, from 6.3 to 77.7%; and in Greece, from 17.3 to 82%. Research limitations/implications Research investigating food insecurity issues and its true prevalence across southern European and Eastern Mediterranean countries are relatively limited. Originality/value Food insecurity levels in the above countries vary significantly, and the different methodologies often used render the results difficult to compare.

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The demographic and morbidity characteristics of a population receiving food support in Israel

Cited by 6 publications

References 30 publications

Food insecurity and hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Food insecurity and hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Food-Aid Quality Correlates Positively With Diet Quality of Food Pantry Users in the Leket Israel Food Bank Collaborative

Food security research in selected Southern European and Eastern Mediterranean countries: a narrative review

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