Household food insecurity has been associated with several negative health outcomes, yet
little is known about the prevalence and correlates of household food insecurity during …

The federal government has estimated the prevalence of household “food insecurity” and
“food insecurity with hunger” since 1995. Early observers believed that the new measure …

Objectives. Intake of fruits and vegetables protects against several common chronic
diseases, and low income is associated with lower intake. We tested the effectiveness of a …

We investigate to what extent major safety-net program benefits affect food insecurity in
families. We impute program eligibility and benefits in each state for 2001–2009, accounting …

Objective This study examined the associations between household food security (access to
sufficient, safe, and nutritious food) during infancy and attachment and mental proficiency in …

Objectives To explore how low-income pregnant women use Healthy Start food vouchers,
the potential impacts of the programme, and which women might experience these impacts …

Latinas experience high rates of poverty, household food insecurity and prenatal
depression. To date, only one USA study has examined the relationship between household …

Vouchers for fresh fruit and vegetable purchase were provided to low-income women
participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and …

We examined the association between women's/children's duration of WIC participation and
household food security status. For mothers (n= 21,863) and their children (n= 57,377) …

We characterized depressive symptoms in the prenatal and/or postpartum periods and
examined associated risk factors among 594 women who received care at community health …