We conducted a meta-review of consequences associated with food insecurity for children
and adolescents, how these consequences occur, and what evidence is available that …

Closures and changes in operational capacity not only stressed the early childcare and
education system and its workforce but also contributed to financial strain and food …

Prior research has found that a high level of residential racial segregation, or the degree to
which racial/ethnic groups are isolated from one another, is associated with worsened infant …

Child hunger was prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the extent, determinants,
and impact on pre-school children aged 6 months to 7 years old from Malaysian urban poor …

Obesity is the most common chronic disease affecting youth today. As of 2020, 14.7 million
US children and adolescents were living with obesity, and obesity prevalence has increased …

Background Household food insecurity (HFI) has been associated with suboptimal
breastfeeding practices. Postpartum factors reported by caregivers include stressful life …

Children are often a major beneficiary of social safety net programmes because they have
higher rates of poverty. We review the evidence on whether, and to what extent, safety net …

Food insecurity is a significant social and health issue for children in high-income countries
and contributes to sub-optimal child outcomes. This scoping review examines how food …

Objective To examine associations between prolonged early household food insecurity (FI)
during pregnancy, infancy, and toddlerhood, and child feeding practices, and the mediating …

The health implications of children's increasing consumption of fast foods have been a
subject of growing national and global concern. This chapter explains why critically …