scholarly journals What can Secondary Data Tell Us about Household Food Insecurity in a High-Income Country Context?

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ourega-Zoé Ejebu ◽  
Stephen Whybrow ◽  
Lynda Mckenzie ◽  
Elizabeth Dowler ◽  
Ada Garcia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Household Food Insecurity ◽  
Average Income ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Scottish Health Survey ◽  
Comprehensive Picture ◽  
The Mean

In the absence of routinely collected household food insecurity data, this study investigated what could be determined about the nature and prevalence of household food insecurity in Scotland from secondary data. Secondary analysis of the Living Costs and Food Survey (2007–2012) was conducted to calculate weekly food expenditure and its ratio to equivalised income for households below average income (HBAI) and above average income (non-HBAI). Diet Quality Index (DQI) scores were calculated for this survey and the Scottish Health Survey (SHeS, 2008 and 2012). Secondary data provided a partial picture of food insecurity prevalence in Scotland, and a limited picture of differences in diet quality. In 2012, HBAI spent significantly less in absolute terms per week on food and non-alcoholic drinks (£53.85) compared to non-HBAI (£86.73), but proportionately more of their income (29% and 15% respectively). Poorer households were less likely to achieve recommended fruit and vegetable intakes than were more affluent households. The mean DQI score (SHeS data) of HBAI fell between 2008 and 2012, and was significantly lower than the mean score for non-HBAI in 2012. Secondary data are insufficient to generate the robust and comprehensive picture needed to monitor the incidence and prevalence of food insecurity in Scotland.

scholarly journals Household Food Insecurity, Diet Quality, and Obesity: An Explanatory Model

Obesity ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-149
Author(s):  
Gregory S. Keenan ◽  
Paul Christiansen ◽  
Charlotte A. Hardman
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Explanatory Model ◽  
Household Food Insecurity ◽  
Household Food

Household Food Insecurity Is Not Associated with Overall Diet Quality Among Pregnant Women in NHANES 1999–2008

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 2348-2356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Gamba ◽  
Cindy W. Leung ◽  
Sylvia Guendelman ◽  
Maureen Lahiff ◽  
Barbara A. Laraia
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Household Food Insecurity ◽  
Household Food

scholarly journals Changes in household food insecurity are related to changes in BMI and diet quality among Michigan Head Start preschoolers in a sex-specific manner

2017 ◽  
Vol 181 ◽  
pp. 168-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica C. Jansen ◽  
Nicole Kasper ◽  
Julie C. Lumeng ◽  
Holly E. Brophy Herb ◽  
Mildred A. Horodynski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head Start ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Household Food Insecurity ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Specific Manner

scholarly journals Household Food Insecurity and Associated Dietary and Socio-economic Factors among Pregnant Women of Mid-west Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
Israt Jahan ◽  
Fardib Mahbub ◽  
Eyad Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Dietary Factors ◽  
Household Food Insecurity ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Household Food ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of household food insecurity and to determine the dietary and non-dietary factors associated with household food insecurity among pregnant women of mid-west Bangladesh. Methodology: The study was conducted in four sub-districts of Rajshahi district: Rajshahi Sadar, Godagari, Tanor and Shardah. It was a cross-sectional study which randomly enrolled 150 pregnant women. Household food insecurity among the respondents was calculated with the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS). Results: The mean age of the pregnant women was 29±3 years. About 76% of respondents were food secure, 23% of respondents were mildly food insecure, and only 1% of respondents were moderately food insecure. Severe food insecurity was not observed among the respondents in Rajshahi. About 17% of respondents were anxious and uncertain about their household food supply, about 23% of respondents said that they had to eat foods of insufficient quality and only 1% of respondents replied that they had eaten an insufficient amount of food during the month prior to the study. It was observed that the mean Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) and mean Food Consumption Score (FCS) significantly differed (P < .05) between food secure and food insecure respondents. Meat, fish and poultry consumption were found higher among the food secure respondents but vegetable consumption was higher among the food insecure group. Some socio-economic factors such as household size, respondents’ educational status, husbands’ educational status, husbands’ occupation and monthly household income were significantly associated (P < .05) with household food insecurity of the respondents.

scholarly journals Nutrition among men and household food security in an internally displaced persons camp in Kenya

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 723-731 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamal P Singh ◽  
Sankara Varun Bhoopathy ◽  
Heather Worth ◽  
Holly Seale ◽  
Robyn L Richmond
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Household Food Insecurity ◽  
Internally Displaced Persons ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Dietary Diversity Score ◽  
Household Food ◽  
The Mean

AbstractObjectiveTo determine the nutritional status of men and the food security status of their households in an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Kenya.DesignA descriptive, cross-sectional study using a questionnaire and biometric measurements was completed in June 2013.SettingIDP camp, Rongai, Kenya.SubjectsA total of 267 men aged ≥18 years residing within the camp were recruited via respondent-driven sampling. Statistical associations between categorical variables were analysed using Pearson’s χ2 tests, while independent t tests were used for continuous variables.ResultsAmong the men surveyed, we found a mean BMI of 20·3 (sd 2·5) kg/m2, with 23·9 % of participants in the underweight category (BMI<18·5 kg/m2). The mean Individual Dietary Diversity Score was 6 out of a maximum score of 9. The mean Household Food Insecurity Access Scale score was 11·6 (sd 6·8), with 180 participants (71·7 %) residing in households categorised as severely food insecure. Low monthly household income (<2000 Kenyan Shillings, or $US 25) was associated with a higher food insecurity score (P<0·001), greater likelihood of residing in a severely food-insecure household (P<0·001), low dietary diversity score (P<0·05) and being underweight (P<0·01).ConclusionsWhile the nutritional status of men in the IDP camp is comparable to non-displaced men in Kenya, household food insecurity is relatively high. Efforts to improve food security for the future are essential to minimise the impact of severe food insecurity on mental health, disease profiles and family well-being reported in other IDP settings.

scholarly journals The relationship between diet quality and the severity of household food insecurity in Canada

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-39
Author(s):  
Joy Hutchinson ◽  
Valerie Tarasuk
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Household Food Insecurity ◽  
Processed Foods ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Adults And Children ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Objective: To examine the relationship between the dietary quality of Canadian children and adults and household food insecurity status. Design: Dietary intake was assessed with one 24-h recall. Households were classified as food secure or marginally, moderately or severely food insecure based on their responses to the Household Food Security Survey Module. We applied multivariable analyses of variance to determine whether % energy from ultra-processed foods, fruit and vegetable intake, Healthy Eating Index (HEI) scores, macronutrient composition, and micronutrient intakes per 1000 kcal differed by food insecurity status after accounting for income, education and region. Analyses were run separately for children 1-8 years and 9-18 years and men and women 19-64 years of age. Setting: 10 provinces in Canada Participants: Respondents to the 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey-Nutrition, aged 1-64 years, with complete food insecurity data and non-zero energy intakes. N=15909 Results: Among adults and children, % energy from ultra-processed foods was strongly related to severity of food insecurity, but no significant trend was observed for fruit and vegetable intake or HEI score. Carbohydrate, total sugar, fat, and saturated fat intake/1000 kcal did not differ by food insecurity status, but there was a significant negative trend in protein/1000 kcal among older children, a positive trend in sodium/1000 kcal among younger children, and inverse associations between food insecurity severity and several micronutrients/1000 kcal among adults and older children. Conclusions: With more severe household food insecurity, ultra-processed food consumption was higher and diet quality was generally lower among both adults and children.

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