Daily Food Insufficiency and Worry among Economically Disadvantaged Families with Young Children

Gassman‐Pines, Anna; Schenck‐Fontaine, Anika

doi:10.1111/jomf.12593

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“…Additionally, studies have demonstrated that even SNAP benefits are not always sufficient to address food insecurity among economically disadvantaged individuals. Furthermore, food insecurity status varies on a daily basis within the month where SNAP benefits are received (Gassman-Pines & Schenck-Fontaine, 2019). This variation is an additional contributor to allostatic load, which is related to poor health outcomes and mortality.…”

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Association between food insecurity, cardiorenal syndrome and all-cause mortality among low-income adults

Banerjee

Radak

2019

Nutr Health

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Background: Food insecurity is known to be a major public health issue. There is limited data on food insecurity and chronic disease in the general population. Aim: We aimed to assess effect of food insecurity on mortality of individuals with chronic disease like cardiorenal syndrome (CRS). Methods: The study was conducted on participants aged 20 years or older in the United States living below the 130% Federal Poverty Level. We assessed food insecurity utilizing the Household Food Security Survey Module in NHANES survey for the years 1999 to 2010 with mortality follow-up. Prospective analysis was performed using complex samples Cox regression with adjustment for known confounders to determine the relationship of food insecurity and CRS. Results: Prevalence of food insecurity among the low-income population was 16.1% among males and 21.7% among females. The mean follow-up was 6.5 years. For all-cause mortality, the overall unadjusted hazard ratio (HR) of food insecurity to no food insecurity was 1.28 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.18–1.37, p < 0.001). Adjusted HR was elevated, 2.81 (CI 1.57–5.05, p < 0.001), among participants who were CRS-positive and food insecure but closer to 1.0 (2.48 CI 1.73–3.55, p < 0.001) among those who were CRS-positive and food secure, after controlling for medical and demographic risk factors. Conclusions: Food insecurity is associated with higher mortality than food security. Food insecurity also may modify the effect of CRS on all-cause mortality in a representative general population. Social policy, when addressing food insecurity, should be inclusive among those with specific chronic diseases.

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Association between food insecurity, cardiorenal syndrome and all-cause mortality among low-income adults

Banerjee

Radak

2019

Nutr Health

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“…Low‐income students who eat breakfast at school have improved overall diet quality compared to those who skip breakfast or eat it elsewhere 26 . In addition, consuming a well‐balanced diet earlier in life lays the foundation for healthy eating habits that typically continue into adulthood 3 …”

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“…The evidence for the United States indicates that food insecurity is disproportionately high in African American and Hispanic households with incomes below the official poverty line 2 . Food insecurity is defined by limited and uncertain access to nutritional food products and the associated psychological anxieties about food availability and sufficiency 3 …”

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Cost‐effective Analyses of an Urban Public School District's Classroom Breakfast Program

Walker

Sutherland

Coppola³

et al. 2021

Journal of School Health

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BACKGROUNDWe assessed the cost‐effectiveness and student outcomes related to providing breakfast in the classroom (BIC) setting versus breakfast in the traditional school cafeteria (Cafe).METHODSThe sample included 2906 African American and Hispanic students attending urban elementary and middle schools in a city in the Northeastern United States. Teachers and other school personnel completed interviews. Teachers completed an online survey.RESULTSSchool absences were lower for students in the BIC program than in the Cafe program. The school suspension rate was lower for the BIC students than the Cafe students. A larger percentage of BIC students (80%) ate breakfast than Cafe students (30%). The BIC program was more cost‐effective than the Cafe program.CONCLUSIONSOur findings demonstrate that low‐income students in the BIC program showed improved attendance and increased breakfast consumption. Students who consume a healthy in‐class breakfast may develop better eating habits and academic performance.

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“…These measures are self‐reported, not clinical, measures of well‐being. The measures, or very similar measures, have been used and validated in prior studies (Almeida, 2005; Gassman‐Pines & Schenck‐Fontaine, 2019). The sleep quality measures were reverse coded so that higher numbers indicated worse perceived sleep quality.…”

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Work Schedule Unpredictability: Daily Occurrence and Effects on Working Parents' Well‐Being

Ananat

Gassman‐Pines

2020

J of Marriage and Family

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ObjectiveTo investigate the pervasiveness and frequency of work schedule unpredictability among workers in low‐wage hourly jobs and the effects of work schedule unpredictability on worker and family well‐being.BackgroundFamily science has long considered the ways in which parents' experiences in the workplace can affect families. Although unpredictability in work schedules has increased over time, especially for low‐wage workers, the effects of schedule unpredictability on worker and family well‐being have been understudied.MethodNinety‐two workers with children aged 2–7, recruited using a new venue‐time sampling technique, were asked to complete once‐a‐day surveys for 30 consecutive days (N = 2,221 person‐days for analysis). Descriptive analyses and regression models with family fixed effects were utilized.ResultsWork schedule unpredictability was common in the context of families' lives: over the 30 days, parents experienced an unanticipated work schedule change on 13.3% of days, and 87% of parents experienced at least one unanticipated work schedule change. Within families, unpredictable work schedule changes on a given day were associated with worse outcomes that day for parents, including increased negative mood and decreased perceived sleep quality.ConclusionWork schedule unpredictability is ubiquitous in the lives of low‐wage hourly workers and is negatively related to working parents' well‐being.ImplicationsThese results provide evidence that unscheduled and canceled shifts typical of low‐wage service jobs may harm parents' well‐being, which could ultimately affect their children's development and well‐being.

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Daily Food Insufficiency and Worry among Economically Disadvantaged Families with Young Children

Cited by 26 publications

References 52 publications

Association between food insecurity, cardiorenal syndrome and all-cause mortality among low-income adults

Association between food insecurity, cardiorenal syndrome and all-cause mortality among low-income adults

Cost‐effective Analyses of an Urban Public School District's Classroom Breakfast Program

Work Schedule Unpredictability: Daily Occurrence and Effects on Working Parents' Well‐Being

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