Socioeconomic factors and food insecurity play a fundamental role in the food choices of
adolescents, and in addition to influencing access to food, they also have significant effects …

ObjectiveTo evaluate the reliability and validity of a six-item food security scale when self-
administered by adolescents. DesignCross-sectional questionnaire survey including the six …

We used data from the 2002 National Survey of American Families to examine a structural
model of the relations among food insecurity, poor nutritional status, parental mental health …

Background and objectives: Food insecurity can lead to developmental, health, and
nutritional problems, therefore investigation of factors associated with food insecurity seems …

Food insecurity is defined as the lack of accessibility and affordability of safe and healthy
foods at regular intervals. The first objective of this study was to examine whether food …

Across many Asian countries, the prevalence of obesity is increasing and is increasingly
recognized as an emerging public health issue. Food insecurity, defined as the limited or …

Objective: To examine how food insecurity in childhood up to adolescence relates to eating
habits and weight status in young adulthood. Design: A longitudinal study design was used …

Few studies have investigated food security, dietary quality, or unfavorable food intake
through self-reports among children and adolescents in Asia. This study assessed the …

Recent increases in obesity prevalence among children in developed countries are of policy
concern. While significant positive associations between households' food insecurity status …

Background: Food insecurity significantly impacts children's health, affecting their
development across cognitive, physical, and socio-emotional dimensions. This study …