Native Americans make up less than 2% of the population of the USA, but suffer from some of the highest rates of food insecurity, poverty, diet-related diseases, and other socioeconomic challenges. This study examined unique attributes of food security in Native American communities in the Klamath...
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Sowerwine, J.; Mucioki, M.; Sarna-Wojcicki, D.; Hillman, L.
Publisher
Springer, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Food Security, 2019, 11, 3, pp 579-607
Background: The US Latino/a population disproportionately lives in poverty and experiences household food insecurity, especially households with children. The Household Food Security Survey Module (FSSM) was originally developed among rural White women. Despite wide use in English and Spanish, how...
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McClain, A. C.; Johnson, C. M.; Dirado-Owens, C.; Dickin, K. L.
Publisher
Elsevier, New York, USA
Citation
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2023, 123, Suppl. 10, pp S25-S45
Background: Food system function is vulnerable to disruption from a variety of sources. Disruption of the processes required for food provision may result in decreases in food security in affected communities. Currently, there are few tools that quantitatively predict or analyze food system...
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Chodur, G. M.; Zhao XiLei; Biehl, E.; Mitrani-Reiser, J.; Neff, R.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
BMC Public Health, 2018, 18, 817, pp (3 July 2018)
California is a landmark setting for studying produce recovery efforts and policy implications because of its global relevance in agricultural production, its complex network of food recovery organizations, and its environmental and public health regulations. Through a series of focus groups with...
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Chiarella, C.; Lamoureaux, Y.; Pires, A. A. F.; Surls, R.; Bennaton, R.; Soelen Kim, J. van; Grady, S.; Ramos, T. M.; Koundinya, V.; Dicaprio, E.
Publisher
Springer, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Agriculture and Human Values, 2023, 40, 3, pp 1239-1258
Background: Assess the associations between ten severe maternal hardships and food insecurity experienced during pregnancy. Methods: Data on 14,274 low-income/lower-income women (below 400% of the income to federal poverty guideline ratio) from the statewide-representative 2010-2012 California...
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Laraia, B. A.; Gamba, R.; Saraiva, C.; Dove, M. S.; Marchi, K.; Braveman, P.
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BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022, 22, 138,
Background: Aging populations in the United States exhibit high rates of food insecurity and chronic illness. Few studies have explored the neighborhood-level drivers of food insecurity among such populations, and how they intersect with experiences of aging. Objective: The aim of this study was to ...
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Shieh, J. A.; Leddy, A. M.; Whittle, H. J.; Ofotokun, I.; Adimora, A. A.; Tien, P. C.; Weiser, S. D.
Publisher
Elsevier, New York, USA
Citation
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2021, 121, 5, pp 844-853
Objectives. To assess the role of health-related factors, health care, nutrition, and socioeconomic factors in food insecurity prevalence in a sample of previously homeless adults living in permanent supportive housing. Methods. In 2016 to 2017, we recruited and completed survey interviews with...
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Bowen, E. A.; Lahey, J.; Rhoades, H.; Henwood, B. F.
Publisher
American Public Health Association, Washington, USA
Citation
American Journal of Public Health, 2019, 109, 4, pp 614-617
Background: In recent reviews of available measures, no existing measures assessed all four pillars of food security and most only assessed one or two pillars-predominantly the access pillar. The purpose of this study was to preliminarily develop novel measures of availability, utilization, and...
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Calloway, E. E.; Carpenter, L. R.; Gargano, T.; Sharp, J. L.; Yaroch, A. L.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2023, 20, 51, pp (26 April 2023)
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides reimbursements for nutritious foods for children with low-income at participating child care sites in the United States. The CACFP is associated with improved child diet quality, health outcomes, and food security. However CACFP participation...
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Lee, D. L.; Vitale, E. H.; Marshall, S. K. D.; Hecht, C.; Beck, L. T.; Ritchie, L. D.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Nutrients, 2022, 14, 21,
Introduction: Healthy default beverage laws are relatively new interventions designed to improve the healthfulness of children's meals in restaurants. In this study, researchers assessed adherence to healthy default beverage laws among children's meals ordered online in Los Angeles (California...
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Zaltz, D. A.; Lee, D. L.; Woodward-Lopez, G.; Ritchie, L. D.; Bleich, S. N.; Benjamin-Neelon, S. E.
Publisher
Elsevier, New York, USA
Citation
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2023, 65, 1, pp 67-73