Effects of Food and Nutrition Insecurity on Global Health

New England Journal of Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 392(7), P. 686 - 697

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

Language: Английский

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Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences in sub-Saharan Africa: A multicountry analysis of the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS)

Child Abuse & Neglect, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 150, P. 106353 - 106353

Published: July 21, 2023

Language: Английский

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Parent-Reported Adverse Childhood Experiences and Food Insecurity Among Children in Non-English-Speaking Households in the United States

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 22, 2025

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events associated with the risk of food insecurities in United States (U.S). However, there is a scarcity studies investigating this association, particularly for children non-English-speaking households. Therefore, study examines association between individual and cumulative ACEs insecurity households U.S. Using data extracted from 2022 National Survey Children’s Health, weighted sample 4,677 aged 0 to 17 was obtained. The dependent variable binary (food secure vs. insecure). Independent variables included 11 (i.e., economic hardship, parent/guardian divorce, etc.) (0 ACE, 1 2 ACEs, 3 ≥ACEs). Data were analyzed using six sets multivariate logistic regression models household as an outcome across while controlling individual, family, community level characteristics. Of children, 22.4% experienced at least one or more 4.5% insecurity. After other factors, including family hardships (adjusted odds ratios [aOR] = 13.2), parents/guardians divorced (aOR 2.65), died 3.59) higher among children. covariates adjustment, 1.98), two 3.51), three 2.25) compared no ACEs. preventing crucial mitigate their negative impact on families low income Interventions should focus increasing financial resources needed support, which can be strengthened through public assistance programs such Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs Women Infant supplemented by existing social support systems so that low-income afford

Language: Английский

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Understanding Whether Economic Instability and Food Insecurity During COVID-19 Moderate the Change in Emotional Abuse and Emotional Neglect Over Time: A Longitudinal Pre- and During COVID-19 Analysis From China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia, and Malawi

Journal of Adolescent Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 75(6), P. S14 - S23

Published: Nov. 18, 2024

Language: Английский

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Childhood and adolescent nutrition outcomes among girls exposed to gender-based violence: A rapid evidence assessment of quantitative research

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(2), P. e0281961 - e0281961

Published: Feb. 16, 2023

An emerging evidence base has explored the nutritional consequences of gender-based violence (GBV) perpetrated against girls during childhood/adolescence. We conducted a rapid assessment quantitative studies describing associations between GBV and girls' nutrition.We adapted systematic review methods included empirical, peer-reviewed studies, published after 2000 (until November, 2022), that were written in Spanish or English reported exposure to nutrition outcomes. A variety forms considered: childhood sexual abuse (CSA), child marriage, preferential feeding boys, IPV dating violence. Nutrition outcomes anemia, underweight, overweight, stunting, micronutrient deficiencies, meal frequency, dietary diversity.In total, 18 included, 13 which high-income countries. Most sources utilized longitudinal cross-sectional data quantify CSA, assault, intimate partner/dating elevated BMI/overweight/obesity/adiposity. Findings suggest CSA by parents/caregivers is associated with BMI/overweight/obesity/adiposity via cortisol reactivity depression; this relationship may be compounded additional adolescence. The effects on BMI are likely emerge sensitive period development late adolescence young adulthood. Emerging was found regarding marriage (and related exposure: age at first pregnancy) undernutrition. association reduced height leg length inconclusive.Given only direct malnutrition received little empirical attention, especially respect LMIC fragile settings. focused overweight/obesity, where significant found. Future research should test moderation mediation intermediary variables (depression, PTSD, reactivity, impulsivity, emotional eating) consider periods development. Research also explore marriage.

Language: Английский

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Adverse childhood experiences and food insecurity in emerging adulthood: findings from the EAT 2010–2018 study

Public Health Nutrition, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 26(11), P. 2343 - 2354

Published: July 11, 2023

Abstract Objective: Low childhood socio-economic status (SES) and adverse experiences (ACE) are associated with poor health outcomes in adulthood. Determining how ACE may be linked to food insecurity among young people from socio-economically diverse households can inform health-protective strategies. This study examined if during the transition adulthood investigated prevalence differences across SES strata. Setting: Participants were recruited twenty secondary schools Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. Participants: The analytic sample ( n 1518) completed classroom surveys 2009–2010 (mean age = 14·5 years) follow-up 2017–2018 22·0 years). Design: Past-year was reported at both time points, follow-up. Logistic regression models used estimate emerging adult by exposure; stratified (low, middle high). Results: adjusted of 45·3 % adults who three or more compared 23·6 those one two 15·5 no P < 0·001). All forms related an elevated ACE–food associations strongest for lower households. Among low households, emotional abuse substance use a household member largest insecurity. Conclusions: Findings suggest need trauma-informed services within assistance programs better serve individuals history ACE.

Language: Английский

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Parent-Reported Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Food Insecurity Among Children in Non-English-Speaking Households in the United States

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 6, 2024

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events associated with the risk of food insecurities in United States. However, there limited studies investigating this association, particularly for children aged 0–17 non-English-speaking households. Therefore, study examines association between individual and cumulative ACEs insecurity households U.S. Using data extracted from 2022 National Survey Children's Health (NSCH), an analytic sample 4677 was obtained. The dependent variable binary (food secure vs. insecure). Independent variables included 11 (i.e., economic hardship, parent/guardian divorce, etc) (0 ACE, 1 2 ACEs, 3 ≥ ACEs). Data were analyzed using six sets multivariate logistic regression models household as outcome across while controlling individual, family, community-level characteristics. Of children, 22.4% experienced at least one or more 4.5% insecurity. After other factors, including family hardships (aOR = 13.2), parents/guardians divorced 2.65), died 3.59) higher odds among children. covariates adjustment, 1.98), two 3.51), three 2.25) compared no ACEs. preventing is crucial to mitigate their negative impact on families. Interventions should focus increasing financial resources needed support, which can be strengthened through public assistance programs such Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAPs) Women Infant (WIC) supplemented by existing social support systems so low-income families afford food.

Language: Английский

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Cross-time comparison of adverse childhood experience patterns among Kenyan youth: Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys, 2010 and 2019

Child Abuse & Neglect, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 141, P. 106153 - 106153

Published: April 28, 2023

Language: Английский

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Food insecurity is inversely associated with positive childhood experiences among a nationally representative sample of children aged 0–17 years in the USA

Public Health Nutrition, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 26(11), P. 2355 - 2365

Published: Aug. 7, 2023

Abstract Objective: We examined the association between food insecurity and positive childhood experiences (PCE). Design: Outcome measure was number of PCE seven constructs. Food assessed with a three-category that ascertained whether respondent could afford choose to eat nutritious food. then used bivariate multivariable Poisson logistic regressions analyse relationship outcome measures. The analyses were further stratified by age (≤ 5, 6–11 12–17 years). Setting: National Survey Children’s Health (NSCH) from 2017 2020, nationally representative sample children adolescents in USA. Participants: Parents/caregivers who reported on their children’s 2017–2020 NSCH ( n 114 709). Results: Descriptively, 22·13 % respondents mild insecurity, while 3·45 moderate severe insecurity. On regression analyses, there lower rate among experienced (incidence ratio (IRR) = 0·93; 95 CI 0·92, 0·94) or moderate/severe (IRR 0·84; 0·83, 0·86) compared those secure. found an inverse across all categories. Conclusions: Our study finding lends evidence support interventions, public health programmes, as well policies reduce may be associated increase PCE. Longitudinal intervention research are needed examine mechanistic life course.

Language: Английский

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Can adverse childhood experiences predict chronic health conditions? Development of trauma-informed, explainable machine learning models

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Jan. 15, 2024

Introduction Decades of research have established the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and adult onset chronic diseases, influenced by health behaviors social determinants (SDoH). Machine Learning (ML) is a powerful tool for computing these complex associations accurately predicting conditions. Methods Using 2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, we developed several ML models—random forest, logistic regression, support vector machine, Naïve Bayes, K-Nearest Neighbor—over data from sample 52,268 respondents. We predicted 13 conditions based on ACE history, behaviors, SDoH, demographics. further assessed each variable’s importance in outcome prediction model interpretability. evaluated performance via Area Under Curve (AUC) score. Results With inclusion ACEs, our models outperformed or demonstrated similar accuracies to existing literature that used SDoH predict outcomes. The most accurate diabetes, pulmonary heart attacks. random forest was effective diabetes (AUC = 0.784) attacks 0.732), regression diseases 0.753). strongest predictors across were age, ever monitored blood sugar pressure, count monitoring BMI, time last cholesterol check, employment status, income, vaccines received, insurance total ACEs. A cumulative measure ACEs stronger predictor than individual Discussion Our can provide an interpretable, trauma-informed framework identify intervene with at-risk individuals early prevent address their inequalities U.S.

Language: Английский

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