Exploration of the Relationship Between Household Food Insecurity and Diabetes in Canada

Background: The relationship between food insecurity and mental and physical components of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has been less addressed by healthcare professionals. Objective: We aimed to investigate the relationship between household food insecurity and mental and physical components of HRQOL in a large sample of urban people and to determine whether household food insecurity has a negative effect on mental and physical components of HRQOL. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted across twenty-two districts of Tehran (capital of Iran) during 2011. The participants were selected through multistage cluster random sampling. Two questionnaires were used to measure household food insecurity and HRQOL in the study population, while descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to test the relationships between these two parameters. Results: The mean age of the study population was 44.5 ± 15.5 years and most were female (64.8%). The results of this study indicated an independent relationship between household food insecurity and different subscales of HRQOL (P<0.001). Household food insecurity had a significant negative relationship with physical (β= -5.93; P<0.001) and mental (β= -6.54; P<0.001) summary scores of HRQOL. Likewise, average scores on all subscales of HRQOL according to household food security status were significantly different (P<0.001). Conclusion: Food insecurity was associated with mental and physical components of HRQOL among urban participants and can be considered as a part of comprehensive interventions that target to improve general health.

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Exploration of the Relationship Between Household Food Insecurity and Diabetes in Canada

10.32920/14639430 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Enza Gucciardi ◽

Janet A Vogt ◽

Margaret DeMelo ◽

Donna E. Stewart

Keyword(s):

Food Insecurity ◽

Household Food Insecurity ◽

Household Food ◽

The Relationship

Exploration of the Relationship Between Household Food Insecurity and Diabetes in Canada

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A Cross-National Examination of Food Insecurity and Gender Equality

Sociology of Development ◽

10.1525/sod.2019.0022 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-29

Author(s):

Amanda Wyant

Keyword(s):

Food Insecurity ◽

Gender Equality ◽

Household Food Insecurity ◽

Household Level ◽

Country Level ◽

Household Food ◽

The World ◽

And Gender ◽

The Relationship ◽

Cross National

Women’s equality has been positively linked to household food security in many countries. Since women still do the bulk of food labor, women’s empowerment can lead to an increase in the allocation of resources toward food, improving food security. However, we do not know how country-level laws of gender equality intersect with household-level actions. This study examines household food insecurity from a cross-national and multilevel perspective. I explore the relationship between gender inequality (in terms of both opinions and laws) and household food insecurity. I use household data from the World Values Survey, Wave 6, collected in 2010 through 2014. The analytic sample includes 42 countries and 37,152 individuals. My country-level data come from the World Bank and the Social Institutions and Gender Index. I find that positive measures of women’s empowerment at the household level reduce a household’s likelihood of food insecurity. Surprisingly, I find that country-level policies do not always create the intended outcomes of increased equality. Legal equality between men and women at the country level (financial, legal, and land ownership) does not have a direct relationship with food insecurity. However, legal equality moderates the relationship between food insecurity and country-level variables (agricultural exports and urbanization) and household-level variables (income). The research suggests that the inclusion of gender equality complicates development theory.

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The Relationship between Food Banks and Household Food Insecurity among Low-Income Toronto Families

Canadian Public Policy ◽

10.3138/cpp.38.4.497 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 38 (4) ◽

pp. 497-514 ◽

Cited By ~ 80

Author(s):

Rachel Loopstra ◽

Valerie Tarasuk

Keyword(s):

Food Insecurity ◽

Low Income ◽

Household Food Insecurity ◽

Food Banks ◽

Household Food ◽

The Relationship

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Household Food Insecurity is Associated with Higher Adiposity among US Schoolchildren Ages 10–15 Years: The Healthy Communities Study

Journal of Nutrition ◽

10.1093/jn/nxz108 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 149 (9) ◽

pp. 1642-1650 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Lauren E Au ◽

Sonya M Zhu ◽

Lilly A Nhan ◽

Kaela R Plank ◽

Edward A Frongillo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Waist Circumference ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Weight Status ◽

The United States ◽

Household Food Insecurity ◽

Older Children ◽

Healthy Communities ◽

Household Food ◽

Race Ethnicity ◽

The Relationship

ABSTRACT Background Limited research exists on the relationship between food insecurity and children's adiposity and diet and how it varies by demographic characteristics in the United States. Objective The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between household food insecurity and child adiposity-related outcomes, measured as BMI (kg/m2) z score (BMI-z), weight status, and waist circumference, and diet outcomes, and examined if the associations differ by age, sex, and race/ethnicity. Methods Data collected in 2013–2015 from 5138 US schoolchildren ages 4–15 y from 130 communities in the cross-sectional Healthy Communities Study were analyzed. Household food insecurity was self-reported using a validated 2-item screener. Dietary intake was assessed using the 26-item National Cancer Institute's Dietary Screener Questionnaire, and dietary behaviors were assessed using a household survey. Data were analyzed using multilevel statistical models, including tests for interaction by age, sex, and race/ethnicity. Results Children from food-insecure households had higher BMI-z (β: 0.14; 95% CI: 0.06, 0.21), waist circumference (β: 0.91 cm; 95% CI: 0.18, 1.63), odds of being overweight or obese (OR: 1.17; 95% CI: 1.02, 1.34), consumed more sugar from sugar-sweetened beverages (β: 1.44 g/d; 95% CI: 0.35, 2.54), and less frequently ate breakfast (β: −0.28 d/wk; 95% CI: −0.39, −0.17) and dinner with family (β: −0.22 d/wk; 95% CI: −0.37, −0.06) compared to children from food-secure households. When examined by age groups (4–9 and 10–15 y), significant relationships were observed only for older children. There were no significant interactions by sex or race/ethnicity. Conclusions Household food insecurity was associated with higher child adiposity-related outcomes and several nutrition behaviors, particularly among older children, 10–15 y old.

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Mother’s Self-Efficacy Mediates the Relationship Between Household Food Insecurity and Maternal Infant Feeding Styles

Maternal and Child Health Journal ◽

10.1007/s10995-015-1859-y ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 602-612 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nahid Salarkia ◽

Nasrin Omidvar ◽

Farid Zaeri ◽

Hassan Eeini Zeinab ◽

Tirang R. Neyestani

Keyword(s):

Food Insecurity ◽

Infant Feeding ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Household Food Insecurity ◽

Feeding Styles ◽

Household Food ◽

The Relationship

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEMODIALYSIS PROGNOSTIC NUTRITION INDEX SCORES AND HOUSEHOLD FOOD INSECURITY

Journal of the American Dietetic Association ◽

10.1016/s0002-8223(08)70115-9 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 103 ◽

pp. 72-73

Author(s):

D. Ross ◽

E.F. Molaison ◽

J. Pope ◽

A. Hunt

Keyword(s):

Food Insecurity ◽

Household Food Insecurity ◽

Household Food ◽

The Relationship ◽

Prognostic Nutrition Index

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Poor Maternal Mental Health Mediates the Relationship Between Household Food Insecurity and Early Child Development in Brazil

Current Developments in Nutrition ◽

10.1093/cdn/nzaa043_131 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽

pp. 280-280

Author(s):

Jessica Silva ◽

Fernando José Herkrath ◽

Gabriela Buccini ◽

Sonia Isoyama Venancio ◽

Rafael Pérez-Escamilla ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Child Development ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Maternal Mental Health ◽

Unwanted Pregnancy ◽

Early Child Development ◽

Household Food Insecurity ◽

Early Child ◽

Household Food ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Objectives The aim of the study was to evaluate whether maternal mental health and infant's diet mediate the association between Household Food Insecurity (HFI) and Early Child Development (ECD) using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). We hypothesized a priori that both maternal mental health and infant's diet would mediate the association between HFI and ECD. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out with 474 mother-infant dyads at Primary Health Centers in the Federal District, Brazil. Mothers answered a questionnaire that evaluated variables through validated instruments. SEM analyses were conducted including the following observed variables: HFI, ECD, consumption of a healthy and diverse diet, presence of a partner in the household, wanted pregnancy and current breastfeeding. Latent variables were included to evaluate mental health (created from maternal depression, trait anxiety and state anxiety), poverty (created from maternal educational level, household per capita income and participation in the Brazilian cash transfer program) and infant health (created from preterm birth, hospitalization after birth and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit needed after birth). Results Poor maternal mental health mediated the relationship between HFI and ECD (β = –0.05), but a healthy and diverse diet was not a mediator in this relationship. Poverty was related to lower ECD scores directly (β = 0.21) and indirectly (β = 0.02). Not having a partner (β = 0.05) and having an unwanted pregnancy (β = 0.02) predicted indirectly lower ECD scores. Conclusions Poor maternal mental health mediates the relationship between HFI and ECD, and ECD is influenced by poverty, single motherhood and unwanted pregnancy through different pathways. Therefore, it is necessary that public policies and interventions that aim to promote an optimal ECD also approach these aspects. Longitudinal cohort studies are needed to determine causality and identify promising approaches to improve parenting skills and ECD outcomes in the context of HFI. Funding Sources This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - Brasil (CAPES) (Finance Code 001, CAPES scholarship Programa Doutorado Sanduíche no Exterior Process number 88,881.189710/2018–01).

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