Background Food security status has been assessed as a representative score for
households; however, different members in the same household may perceive and report …

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

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 …

Abstract Background The US Latino/a population disproportionately lives in poverty and
experiences household food insecurity, especially households with children. The Household …

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 …

Introduction Anecdotal evidence suggests that parents protect their children from food
insecurity and its effects, but few studies have concurrently assessed food insecurity among …

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 …

Obesity is a growing public health concern and is more prevalent among low-income and
minority populations. Food insecurity may increase the odds of obesity in children. We …

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 …

Food insecurity is associated with negative food parenting practices that may promote child
obesity, including pressure to eat and food restriction. Less is known about the relationship …