Measuring and understanding food insecurity in Australia: A systematic review

FH McKay, BC Haines, M Dunn - International journal of environmental …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The number of Australians seeking food aid has increased in recent years; however, the
current variability in the measurement of food insecurity means that the prevalence and …

Prevalence and socio-demographic predictors of food insecurity in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic

K Kent, S Murray, B Penrose, S Auckland, D Visentin… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated economic vulnerabilities and disrupted the
Australian food supply, with potential implications for food insecurity. This study aims to …

Place and food insecurity: a critical review and synthesis of the literature

MA Carter, L Dubois, MS Tremblay - Public health nutrition, 2014 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveIn some high-income countries, a sizeable proportion of households are estimated
to be food insecure. It is well known that food insecurity varies between countries and is …

Food insecurity: is it an issue among tertiary students?

D Gallegos, R Ramsey, KW Ong - Higher Education, 2014 - Springer
Insufficient access to food is known to compromise tertiary studies. Students often belong to
groups known to have poor food security such as those renting or relying on government …

Socio-economic characteristics, living conditions and diet quality are associated with food insecurity in France

A Bocquier, F Vieux, S Lioret, C Dubuisson… - Public health …, 2015 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo assess the prevalence of household food insecurity (FI) in France and to
describe its associations with socio-economic factors, health behaviours, diet quality and …

Food insecurity and socioeconomic disadvantage in Australia

AN Seivwright, Z Callis, P Flatau - International journal of environmental …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Research on food insecurity in Australia has typically relied on a single-item measure and
finds that approximately 5% of the population experiences food insecurity. This research …

[HTML][HTML] Scores on the dietary guideline index for children and adolescents are associated with nutrient intake and socio-economic position but not adiposity

RK Golley, GA Hendrie, SA McNaughton - The Journal of nutrition, 2011 - Elsevier
Diet quality indices reflect overall dietary patterns better than single nutrients or food groups.
The study aims were to develop a measure of adherence with dietary guidelines applicable …

Social determinants, lived experiences, and consequences of household food insecurity among persons living with HIV/AIDS on the shore of Lake Victoria, Kenya

JM Nagata, RO Magerenge, SL Young, JO Oguta… - AIDS care, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Food insecurity is a considerable challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, disproportionately
affecting persons living with HIV/AIDS. This study investigates the lived experience …

Food stress in Adelaide: the relationship between low income and the affordability of healthy food

PR Ward, F Verity, P Carter, G Tsourtos… - … of environmental and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Healthy food is becoming increasingly expensive, and families on low incomes face a
difficult financial struggle to afford healthy food. When food costs are considered, families on …

Homeownership status and risk of food insecurity: examining the role of housing debt, housing expenditure and housing asset using a cross-sectional population …

AA Fafard St-Germain, V Tarasuk - International Journal for Equity in …, 2020 - Springer
Background Household food insecurity is a potent marker of material deprivation with
adverse health consequences. Studies have repeatedly found a strong, independent …