Rural Household Food Insecurity among Latino Immigrants during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(13), P. 2772 - 2772

Published: July 5, 2022

U.S. food insecurity rates rapidly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, with disproportionate impacts on Latino immigrant households. We conducted a qualitative study to investigate how household environments of rural immigrants were affected pandemic. Thirty-one respondents (42% from low security households) completed interviews (July 2020-April 2021) across four counties in California. A conceptual framework was used analyze data. Early availability impacted by school closures and consumption meals/snacks at home; access reduced incomes. Barriers included limited transportation, excess distance, lack convenience. Key resources for mitigating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT), meals, charitable programs, social capital, although adequacy acceptability distributions noted issues. Respondents expressed concern about legal status, stigma, public charge rule when discussing barriers government nutrition assistance programs. They reported that pantries P-EBT had fewer barriers. Positive coping strategies health-promoting substitutions meals outside home. Results can inform development policy systems interventions decrease nutrition-related health disparities among immigrants.

Language: Английский

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Food Quality, Drug Safety, and Increasing Public Health Measures in Supply Chain Management

Processes, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(9), P. 1715 - 1715

Published: Aug. 28, 2022

Over the last decade, there has been an increased interest in public health measures concerning food quality and drug safety supply chains logistics operations. Against this backdrop, study systematically reviewed extant literature to identify gaps studying safety, proposed solutions these issues, potential future research directions. This utilized content analysis. The objectives of review were (1) factors affecting possible improve results, (2) analyze that affect ways mitigate them through proper management; (3) establish integrated for drugs by implementing modern technologies, followed one another ensure a multi-layered cross-verification cascade resource management at different phases quality, sustainability benefit health. investigated identified most recent trends technologies used successfully can guarantee safety. Using appropriate keywords, 298 articles identified, 205 shortlisted All analysis conclusions are based on available literature. outcomes paper new directions chain management.

Language: Английский

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Data Related to Social Determinants of Health Captured in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

American Journal of Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 113(12), P. 1290 - 1295

Published: Nov. 8, 2023

Language: Английский

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Food security and dietary intake of a cohort of South African students during COVID-19

Health SA Gesondheid, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 30

Published: Jan. 20, 2025

Background: Food insecurity among students was a global concern even before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. security comprises having access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food at all times. The COVID-19 containment measures negatively influenced economies, impacting citizens’ security.Aim: This study aimed investigate of cohort South African during pandemic.Setting: sample included Health Science from university in Central Africa.Methods: A mixed-method performed using questionnaires focus group discussions. questionnaire discussions investigated similar areas were supported by literature. Ethical clearance obtained.Results: existed 84% participants. Dietary intake changed, with mainly decrease sugary salty snacks. Focus participants indicated an increase starchy foods reverted binge eating. changes attributed poor availability limited resources, for example money electricity. Few aware or utilised available support services.Conclusion: isolated, confined extreme (ICE) environment that resulted impacted students’ dietary security. Institutions should implement healthy ICE events.Contribution: provides significant insights into COVID-19. It highlights need improved institutional government relief interventions future pandemics. Therefore, this contributes second sustainable development goal namely: zero hunger.

Language: Английский

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Specific Nutrients Mediate the Association of Food Insecurity and Sleep Regularity Index (SRI) in U.S. Adults: NHANES 2011–2014

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(2), P. 340 - 340

Published: Jan. 18, 2025

Background/Objectives: Food-insecure individuals are at risk for poor health outcomes, including substandard sleep health. A possible association of food insecurity with regularity has not been explored, and factors contributing to the relationship between well understood. This cross-sectional study explored identified specific nutrients that mediated association. Methods: used dietary intake, interview, physical examination, actigraphy, laboratory data from NHANES 2011–2014 assess correlation in a sample U.S. adults (n = 6730). Mediation analysis was conducted determine serum biomarkers intake indirectly contributed relationship. Results: Food negatively correlated regularity. Dietary fiber; vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E, K; β-carotene; zinc; copper; potassium concentrations palmitoleic acid had significant indirect effects on this The low/marginal security group under-consumed vitamin K, very low K zinc. Among food-insecure, income-eligible adults, those who received benefits assistance programs consumed significantly less fiber β-carotene exhibited higher than non-participants. Conclusions: predicted regularity, by nutrients, underscoring role nutrition when evaluating potential impacts experiencing insecurity.

Language: Английский

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“Food Is Our Love Language”: Using Talanoa to Conceptualize Food Security for the Māori and Pasifika Diaspora in South-East Queensland, Australia

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(10), P. 2020 - 2020

Published: May 11, 2022

Queensland is home to the largest diaspora of Māori and Pasifika peoples in Australia. They form an understudied population concerning experiences challenges food insecurity. This community co-designed research aims explore conceptualization household security by living south-east Queensland. Participatory action talanoa were used collect analyse forty interviews with leaders representing 22 cultural identities Eight key themes emerged that conceptualise as integral part culture holistic health. These included: spirituality, identity, hospitality reciprocity, stigma shame, expectations obligations, physical mental health barriers solutions. Addressing insecurity for collectivist cultures such requires embracing sovereignty approaches improved through co-design practical solutions impact social determinants strengthen existing networks produce distribute affordable nutritious food.

Language: Английский

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Shifting the social determinants of food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic: the Australian experience

Food Security, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 15(1), P. 151 - 170

Published: Sept. 17, 2022

We aimed to explore experiences of government-led actions on the social determinants food insecurity during Australia's COVID-19 pandemic response (which included novel, yet temporary, protection measures support Australians facing hardship state-wide lockdowns). During November-December 2020, we conducted in-depth interviews with 24 Victorians who received government income (prior COVID-19) and temporary specific payments. Interviews were guided by a theoretical understanding health inequities, which aligned policy context. Data audio-recorded, transcribed, inductively coded, categorised thematically analysed. Our sample mostly women (n = 19) single parents 13). reflected four key themes. Firstly, participants described 'battles all around them' (i.e., competing financial, stressors) that not alleviated changes made healthy eating difficult prioritise pandemic. Secondly, housing, income, job, education priorities rendered lower more flexible financial priority - even 18 receiving increases from Supplements. Thirdly, given remained priority, families continued purchase cheapest most affordable options (typically less healthful, markedly price discounted). Finally, perceived dominant public rhetoric policies be inaccurate shaming often misrepresenting their lived experiences, both prior COVID-19. Participants reported entrenched struggles being able afford basic living costs in dignified manner COVID-19, despite changes. To reduce inequities population diets, pre-requisite health, stakeholders must recognise an ongoing responsibility for adopting long-term genuinely improve poverty.The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12571-022-01318-4.

Language: Английский

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Food insecurity among Finnish private service sector workers: validity, prevalence and determinants

Public Health Nutrition, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 25(4), P. 829 - 840

Published: Jan. 24, 2022

Abstract Objective: To examine the prevalence and determinants of food insecurity among private sector service workers in Finland assess validity Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) tool. Design: In this cross-sectional study, background characteristics were collected from Finnish via electronic questionnaires (2019) national register data (2018–2019). We conducted univariate multivariate logistic regression analyses to determine variables explaining insecurity. Validity HFIAS was assessed with rotated principal component analysis Cronbach’s α . Setting: Members trade union for workers, Service Union United (PAM), all municipalities participated study 2019. Participants: The subjects 6435 that members (PAM) Finland. Mean age participants 44 years ( sd 12·7 years). Results: Two-thirds (65 %) insecure over a third (36 reporting severe Reporting great difficulties covering household expenses young markedly increased risk (OR 15·05; 95 % CI 10·60, 21·38 OR 5·07; 3·94, 6·52, respectively). Not being married, low education, working hospitality industry, male living rented housing also probability tool demonstrated acceptable construct criterion validity. Conclusions: Severe widespread associated socio-economic status, emphasising need regular monitoring

Language: Английский

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Food insecurity and adverse childhood experiences: a systematic review

Nutrition Reviews, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 80(10), P. 2089 - 2099

Published: April 14, 2022

Food insecurity (FI) and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) disproportionally affect vulnerable populations are key social determinants of health that predict nutrition-related outcomes. It is critical to understand how FI ACEs interrelated so prevention studies can be designed better promote equity.A systematic literature review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses determine association between ACEs.Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus databases were used find articles relevant study. Inclusion criteria included quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods humans, an experimental observational research design examine relationship validated measure in its entirety.Studies assessed study design, data set, population descriptions, results ACEs. Additionally, all bias validity.A total 10 review. Of those articles, 9 reports on cross-sectional studies, 1 reported a longitudinal study; however, retrospective approach. Six secondary data. Results indicated significant positive Evidence greater odds among individuals with high ACE scores, most indicating dose-response threshold effect higher being associated more severe FI.FI consistently related. Prevention interventions should address problems stemming from Filling knowledge gaps regarding designing nutrition food security, prevent occurrence ACEs, improve outcomes ACEs.PROSPERO registration no.: CRD42020210106.

Language: Английский

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Chronic experience with unpredictable food availability promotes food reward, overeating, and weight gain in a novel animal model of food insecurity

Appetite, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 176, P. 106120 - 106120

Published: June 6, 2022

Language: Английский

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