Food insecurity as a population health challenge

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynn McIntyre
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Health Challenge

scholarly journals Meeting the population health challenge: what should you know, and what should you be able to do?

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 789-790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher A Birt ◽  
Anders Foldspang ◽  
Robert Otok
Keyword(s):  
Population Health ◽  
Health Challenge

Sociodemographic factors associated with food insecurity: data from the 2003–2014 New South Wales Population Health Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
pp. 1857-1867
Author(s):  
Paraskevi Drakoulidou ◽  
Bradley Drayton ◽  
Leah Shepherd ◽  
Seema Mihrshahi
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
South Wales

AbstractObjective:To determine the prevalence and sociodemographic factors associated with food insecurity in the state of New South Wales (NSW), Australia.Design:Cross-sectional analysis of food insecurity data collected by the NSW Population Health Survey between 2003 and 2014. Multiple logistic regression was used to examine associations with key sociodemographic variables.Setting:NSW, Australia.Participants:212 608 survey participants responded to the food insecurity survey question between 2003 and 2014. 150 767 of them were aged ≥16 years. The survey sample was randomly selected and weighted to be representative of the NSW population.Results:On average 6 % of adults aged ≥16 years experienced food insecurity in NSW. The odds of food insecurity appeared to increase from one survey year to the next by a factor of 1·05. Food insecurity was found to be independently associated with age, sex, marital status, household size, education, employment status, household income, smoking status, alcohol intake and self-rated health. The association with income, smoking status and self-rated health appeared to be the strongest among all covariates and showed a gradient effect. Food insecurity appeared to increase significantly between the age of 16 and 19 years.Conclusions:The prevalence of food insecurity appears to be rising over time. Given the negative health consequences of food insecurity, more rigorous measurement and monitoring of food insecurity in NSW and nationally is strongly recommended. The findings provide support for interventions targeting low-income and younger population groups.

Are low-to-middle-income households experiencing food insecurity in Victoria, Australia? An examination of the Victorian Population Health Survey, 2006–2009

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue Kleve ◽  
Zoe E. Davidson ◽  
Emma Gearon ◽  
Sue Booth ◽  
Claire Palermo
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Home Ownership ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Income Levels ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Using Data

Food insecurity affects health and wellbeing. Little is known about the relationship between food insecurity across income levels. This study aims to investigate the prevalence and frequency of food insecurity in low-to-middle-income Victorian households over time and identify factors associated with food insecurity in these households. Prevalence and frequency of food insecurity was analysed across household income levels using data from the cross-sectional 2006–09 Victorian Population Health Surveys (VPHS). Respondents were categorised as food insecure, if in the last 12 months they had run out of food and were unable to afford to buy more. Multivariable logistic regression was used to describe factors associated with food insecurity in low-to-middle-income households (A$40000–$80000 in 2008). Between 4.9 and 5.5% for total survey populations and 3.9–4.8% in low-to-middle-income respondents were food insecure. Food insecurity was associated with limited help from friends, home ownership status, inability to raise money in an emergency and cost of some foods. Food insecurity exists in households beyond those on a very low income. Understanding the extent and implications of household food insecurity across all income groups in Australia will inform effective and appropriate public health responses.

scholarly journals Food insecurity and cardiovascular health: Findings from a statewide population health survey in Wisconsin

2016 ◽  
Vol 93 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Augustine M. Saiz ◽  
Allison M. Aul ◽  
Kristen M. Malecki ◽  
Andrew J. Bersch ◽  
Rachel S. Bergmans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Cardiovascular Health

scholarly journals Utilizing PHATE: A Population Health–Mapping Tool to Identify Areas of Food Insecurity

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 372-372
Author(s):  
Jonathan Lichkus ◽  
Winston R. Liaw ◽  
Robert L. Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Mapping Tool

Individual and Household Food Insecurity in Canada: Position of Dietitians of Canada: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (1)

2005 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-46 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Social Determinant ◽  
Household Food Insecurity ◽  
Executive Summary ◽  
Root Cause ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Apply Research

The position of Dietitians of Canada (DC) is that all Canadians must have food security. Recognizing food security as a social determinant of health, DC recommends a population health approach to food security: that is, an approach that seeks to reduce health inequities through the pursuit of social justice. A population health approach addresses the root cause of individual and household food insecurity – poverty – through improvements to the social safety net. DC strongly encourages dietitians to educate themselves about the issues and processes to achieve food security through social change, to use empowering strategies in community-based food programming, to conduct and apply research, and to participate in coalitions that advocate to create the conditions in which all Canadians can achieve food security.

scholarly journals Urban food insecurity: A neglected public health challenge

2013 ◽  
Vol 103 (10) ◽  
pp. 716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Battersby ◽  
Milla McLachlan
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Health Challenge ◽  
Public Health Challenge

scholarly journals Food Waste: Addressing our 160 Billion Pound Public Health Challenge with Policy and Business Interventions

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (S2) ◽  
pp. 100-103
Author(s):  
Mathew Swinburne ◽  
Katie Sandson
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Climate Change ◽  
United States ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Challenge ◽  
Public Health Challenge

The United States wastes approximately 40% of its food supply. This article will examine the implications of this waste for food insecurity and climate change. It will also explore how the law and social entrepreneurship can be used to confront this public health challenge.

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