Background Food insecurity is associated with detrimental physical, psychological,
behavioral, social, and educational functioning in children and adults. Greater than one …

Abstract In 2011, an estimated 50.2 million adults and children lived in US households with
food insecurity, a condition associated with adverse health effects across the life span …

Purpose We examined the correlates and health implications of household food insecurity
among Hispanic/Latino youth (aged 8–16 years), a high food insecurity–risk population …

Food insecurity has disproportionately impacted Hispanic/Latinx households in the United
States, specifically those with young children. Although the literature provides evidence of …

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Children of Mexican descent frequently experience household
food insecurity both in the United States and Mexico. However, little is known about the …

ObjectiveTo identify factors associated with the presence and severity of food insecurity
among a sample of Honduran caregivers of young children. DesignCross-sectional study in …

Food insecurity is highly detrimental for children, who experience food insecurity differently
than do adults. We aimed to understand concordance and discordance of adults' and …

Background There is a need to directly and accurately conceptualize and measure food
insecurity in children as part of surveillance and public health efforts. Objective The aim of …

Background High food insecurity has been demonstrated in rural American Indian
households, but little is known about American Indian families in urban settings or the …

Objective To determine the prevalence of food insecurity and the coping strategies and to
investigate the role of safety nets among low-income households in urban and rural west …