U.S. State-Level Containment Policies Not Associated with Food Insecurity Changes During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-level Analysis

Public Health Nutrition, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 23

Published: Jan. 23, 2025

To investigate the relationship between United States (US) containment measures during COVID-19 pandemic and household food insecurity. these relationships, we developed a framework linking COVID-related policies with different domains of security, then used multilevel random effects models to examine associations state-level security. Our depicts theorized linkages stringency five security (availability, physical access, economic acceptability in meeting preferences, agency, which includes both self-efficacy infrastructure). We US national data from representative survey National Food Access COVID research Team (NFACT) that was fielded July-August 2020 April 2021. Containment policy came Oxford Stringency Index included such as stay at home orders, closing public transit, workplace closures. States. 3,071 adult individuals NFACT survey. found no significant overall insecurity state-level, or any individual Conclusion: This suggests while across all problem studied phases pandemic, it not associated measures. Therefore, impacts may have been successfully mitigated, likely through suite aimed maintaining including declaration workers essential expansion federal nutrition programs.

Language: Английский

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Inequitable access to general and behavioral healthcare in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic: A role for telehealth?

Preventive Medicine, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 169, P. 107426 - 107426

Published: Jan. 26, 2023

Language: Английский

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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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Pleasure Versus Health: Identifying Consumer Eating Patterns for Available Food Options

SAGE Open, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Current research used comprehensive literature taken from 50 prominent articles related to health journals, and the direct indirect relationships of retrieved independent attributes, such as food security, human lifestyle, social norms, eating habits, insecurity, were checked on model’s dependent variable, issues. Data was obtained 1,125 respondents northern region Punjab, India through a well-written questionnaire mirroring extracted variables their 28 supporting items 5-point Likert scale demographics perception, location, age, qualification nominal scale. Robust estimation standards PLS-SEM, discriminant validity (Heterotrait-Monotrait Ratio), outer inner collinearity check common method bias, reliability, effect size, consistency, control variable effect, relationship nonlinearity, R 2 , finally, tool fitness aided in study final verification analysis ( t p values). This has focused studying various scenarios people’s lifestyles based location attempted determine under what conditions its influence is greatest. Also, novelty practical contributions focus businesses, consumers, governments developing developed countries alter current strategies with prioritizing issues, quality items, long-term sustainable strategies.

Language: Английский

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Challenging Diabetes in Rural Areas: Aspects of Nutrition

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Age Differences in Experiences of Pandemic-Related Health and Economic Challenges Among Adults Aged 55 and Older

The Gerontologist, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 64(6)

Published: March 6, 2024

Abstract Background and Objectives The oldest adults faced the highest risk of death hospitalization from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but less is known about whether they also were most likely to experience pandemic-related economic, healthcare, mental health challenges. Guided by prior research on vulnerability versus resilience among older adults, current study investigated age differences in economic hardship, delays medical care, outcomes aged 55 older. Research Design Methods Data COVID-19 module Leave Behind Questionnaire 2020 Health Retirement Study (HRS). We estimated linear probability models examine experiences challenges group (55–64, 65–74, 75+) with without controls for preexisting sociodemographic, social program, health, characteristics 2018 HRS. Models accounting differential mortality estimated. Results Adults 65–74 75+ experienced fewer those delay care than 55–64. Age gradients consistent across a broad range measures robust including controls. For all groups, common or loneliness, stress, being emotionally overwhelmed. Discussion Implications Even though at greatest COVID-19, secondary Future should continue explore sources this adults.

Language: Английский

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Association of food insecurity with health, access to care, affordability of care, financial burden of care, and financial hardships among US adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 230, P. 183 - 189

Published: April 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Disparities in food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic: A two-year analysis

Cities, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 131, P. 104003 - 104003

Published: Sept. 23, 2022

Language: Английский

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An Unconditional Cash Transfer Program for Low-Income New Yorkers Affected by COVID-19

Journal of Urban Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 100(1), P. 16 - 28

Published: Oct. 12, 2022

Language: Английский

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Characterizing Food Policy Councils’ Network Partnerships and COVID-19 Responses

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(7), P. 915 - 915

Published: March 22, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed millions of Americans into food insecurity. Food policy councils (FPCs) across the country played a vital role in organizing coordinated responses multiple sectors. We used social network analysis (SNA) approach to investigate: (1) partnering organizations and agencies within FPCs; (2) how characteristics FPCs' partnerships (i.e., degree, coreness, density) related programmatic, policy, advocacy actions response pandemic; (3) use racial or equity framework shifted their responses. Local government supply chain actors were core partnerships, while public utilities, correctional facilities, justice groups, others non-core partners. Network density was more likely be associated with any action by FPCs, it especially pronounced for taken trends similar among FPCs that reported using framework. findings begin uncover opportunities establish new particularly groups. results also suggest (interconnectedness) may important than other when responding food-related needs.

Language: Английский

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