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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...

Author(s)
Sowerwine, J.; Mucioki, M.; Sarna-Wojcicki, D.; Hillman, L.
Publisher
Springer, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Food Security, 2019, 11, 3, pp 579-607
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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...

Author(s)
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)
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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.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022, 22, 138,
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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
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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...

Author(s)
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
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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...

Author(s)
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)
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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,
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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 food environments of rural Latino immigrants were affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thirty-one...

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Payán, D. D.; Perez-Lua, F.; Goldman-Mellor, S.; Trinidad Young, M. E. de
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Nutrients, 2022, 14, 13,
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Food insecurity in the United States is associated with poverty and ethnicity. Rates of food insecurity among groups who may not qualify for government assistance programs such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are lacking. Hispanic adults taking English as a second language (ESL) ...

Author(s)
Freedman, M. R.; Hollenbeck, C. B.; Contreras-Pena, G.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 2015, 10, 2, pp 284-292
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Food insecurity among college students has become a public health concern, yet few studies have examined the sample prevalence in a statewide public university system. We determined the sample prevalence of food insecurity and associated factors among students in a large California university...

Author(s)
Martinez, S. M.; Webb, K.; Frongillo, E. A.; Ritchie, L. D.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 2018, 13, 1, pp 1-18

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