Household food insecurity has been previously hypothesized to promote dependence on
inexpensive, highly palatable foods that are energy dense. Such dependence, and the …

Abstract Our symposium entitled,“Food Insecurity and Health across the Lifespan” explored
the latest research from the economic, medical, pediatric, geriatric, and nutrition literature …

Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic
access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food …

One in seven American households experience food insecurity at times during the year, lack
of money and other resources hinder their ability to maintain consistent access to nutritious …

This paper explores how food insecurity and hunger relate to health and nutrition outcomes
in food-rich countries such as the United States. It focuses on two subgroups of the …

Food insecurity means lack of ready, steady access to sufficient nutritious food for an active
and healthy life. In 2003, as many as 14 million women were food insecure. Women's roles …

Analyses of cross-sectional population survey data in Canada and the United States have
indicated that household food insecurity is associated with poorer self-rated health and …

Objective Food insecurity (a lack of stable access to nutritious food) is reliably associated
with poor diet, malnutrition, and obesity; however, the underlying mechanisms are unclear …

Food insecurity, defined as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy
life, is a major public health concern with 11.8% of US households (15.0 million) estimated …

Food insecurity is a major public health concern and refers to the limited or uncertain ability
to acquire nutritious food in a safe and socially acceptable manner. Food insecurity has …