Household Food Insecurity and Overweight Status in Young School Children: Results From the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study

Rose, Donald; Bodor, J. Nicholas

doi:10.1542/peds.2005-0582

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“…1 Food security is most commonly measured in Canada using the 18-item Household Food Security Survey Model (HFSSM), 2 which is based upon the United States Department of Agriculture 18-item Food Security Module. 3 The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), which tracks food security in Canada, reported that, in 2012, 8.2% of households in Canada were food insecure, with 4.9% of children experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity; the rate of food insecurity increased to 10.8% for households with children under six years of age. 4 The most recent prevalence of food insecurity reported, also using data from the CCHS, was 12.0% in 2014 in participating provinces and territories.…”

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Difficulty buying food, BMI, and eating habits in young children

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Maguire²,

Carsley

et al. 2017

Can J Public Health

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on behalf of the TARGetKids! Collaboration ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To determine whether parent report of difficulty buying food was associated with child body mass index (BMI) z-score or with eating habits in young children.METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study in primary care offices in Toronto, Ontario. Subjects were children aged 1-5 years and their caregivers, recruited through the TARGet Kids! Research Network from July 2008 to August 2011. Regression models were developed to test the association between parent report of difficulty buying food because of cost and the following outcomes: child BMI z-score, parent's report of child's intake of fruit and vegetables, fruit juice and sweetened beverages, and fast food. Confounders included child's age, sex, birth weight, maternal BMI, education, ethnicity, immigration status, and neighbourhood income. RESULTS:The study sample consisted of 3333 children. Data on difficulty buying food were available for 3099 children, and 431 of these (13.9%) were from households reporting difficulty buying food. There was no association with child BMI z-score (p = 0.86). Children from households reporting difficulty buying food (compared with never having difficulty buying food) had increased odds of consuming three or fewer servings of fruits and vegetables per day (odds ratio [OR]: 1.31, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.03-1.69), more than one serving of fruit juice/sweetened beverage per day (OR: 1.60, 95% CI: 1.28-2.00), and, among children 1-2 years old, one or more servings of fast food per week (OR: 2.91, 95% CI: 1.67-5.08).CONCLUSION: Parental report of difficulty buying food is associated with less optimal eating habits in children but not with BMI z-score.KEY WORDS: Child; obesity; diet; poverty; food supply La traduction du résumé se trouve à la fin de l'article.Can 4 The most recent prevalence of food insecurity reported, also using data from the CCHS, was 12.0% in 2014 in participating provinces and territories. 5Household food insecurity has been associated with multiple nutritional risk factors that may be associated with obesity in toddlers, including lower fruit and vegetable intake 6,7 and higher sugar-sweetened beverage intake, 7 as well as lower levels of physical activity and higher screen time in young children. 8 Poverty hasshown similar associations with nutritional risk. 9 Recent studies have also indicated that food insecurity may lead to obesogenic feeding behaviours, such as restriction of food and pressure to eat, in infants. 10 However, studies examining food insecurity as a predictor of obesity in young children have shown conflicting results. 11While some studies have examined food insecurity in the US using national-level data, research specific to the Canadian population is important, as mechanisms of public income and We thank Deborah Frank for her thoughtful feedback on our manuscript. We thank all of the participating families for their time and involvement in TARGet Kids! and are grateful to all practitioners who are currently involved in t...

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“…5 Household food insecurity has been associated with multiple nutritional risk factors that may be associated with obesity in toddlers, including lower fruit and vegetable intake 6,7 and higher sugar-sweetened beverage intake, 7 as well as lower levels of physical activity and higher screen time in young children. 8 Poverty has…”

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“…4,5 In children, many studies have demonstrated increased risk of obesity, [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] although the results have been mixed. 4,5,[14][15][16][17][18][19] Less research has explored potential pathways through which household food insecurity is related to child weight, especially in families with young infants. Given that Hispanic infants are more likely to be overweight than infants of other ethnicities 20 and to live in foodinsecure households, 2 it is particularly important to understand these potential pathways in this high-risk group.…”

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Food Insecurity and Obesogenic Maternal Infant Feeding Styles and Practices in Low-Income Families

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WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT: Food insecurity has been linked to childhood obesity in a number of studies. Few studies have explored potential pathways through which food insecurity is related to child weight, especially in low-income families with young infants. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS:We found that food insecurity was related to maternal controlling feeding styles and concerns about the infants' future weight. Early obesity prevention should aim to decrease food insecurity and to reduce controlling feeding styles in families who remain food insecure. abstract OBJECTIVES: We explored the relationship between household food insecurity and maternal feeding styles, infant feeding practices, and perceptions and attitudes about infant weight in low-income mothers. METHODS: Mothers participating in the Special Supplemental FoodProgram for Women, Infants, and Children with infants aged between 2 weeks and 6 months were interviewed. By using regression analyses, the following relationships were examined between food insecurity and: (1) controlling feeding styles (restrictive and pressuring); (2) infant feeding practices, including breastfeeding, juice consumption, and adding cereal to the bottle; and (3) perceptions and attitudes about infant weight. Path analysis was used to determine if perceptions and attitudes about infant weight mediated the relationships between food insecurity and controlling feeding styles. ). This concern mediated the relationship between food insecurity and both restrictive (P = .009) and pressuring (P = .01) feeding styles. RESULTS:CONCLUSIONS: Increased concern about future overweight and controlling feeding styles represent potential mechanisms by which food insecurity could be related to obesity. Obesity prevention should aim to decrease food insecurity and to reduce controlling feeding styles in families who remain food insecure. Pediatrics 2012;130:254-261

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“…This has been generally observed in developing countries. However, while some authors 29,30 have made similar findings, others have found a higher likelihood of childhood overweight/obesity in poor families, more consistently seen in developed countries 31 , but also observed in Brazil 24,26 .…”

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Factors associated with overweight among elementary schoolchildren in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Camargo

Marín-León

2016

Rev. Nutr.

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Objective To assess overweight/obesity of elementary schoolchildren in Campinas , São Paulo , Brazil, and its association with parental nutritional status, children's food consumption, food preferences, and level of physical activity, and familial socioeconomic status. Methods This case-control study included 509 schoolchildren aged 7 to 10 years. Body mass index Z-score was used to determine nutritional status, defining cases (>+1 Z-score) and controls (³-2 ?+1 Z-score). To address association with overweight/obesity, a conceptual model was established and used for multiple analysis, performed by logistic regression. Results The children had an overweight/obesity frequency of 39.5%. Multiple analysis adjusted for socioeconomic level showed that overweight/obese children were more likely to eat at the mall (1.55; 95%CI=1.00-2.40), have overweight and obese parents (OR=1.71; 95%CI=1.08-2.71 and OR=3.55; 95%CI=2.18-5.80 respectively), report use of passive school transport (OR=1.57; 95%CI=1.04-2.36), and consume chicken nuggets on 3 or more days per week (OR=3.03; 95%CI=1.32-6.95). Conclusion These results support the urgent need of strategies to reduce overweight/obesity and promote its prevention in schoolchildren. Moreover, intervention studies involving parents and addressing environmental factors are important for the development of effective programs.

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Household Food Insecurity and Overweight Status in Young School Children: Results From the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study

Cited by 220 publications

References 26 publications

Difficulty buying food, BMI, and eating habits in young children

Difficulty buying food, BMI, and eating habits in young children

Food Insecurity and Obesogenic Maternal Infant Feeding Styles and Practices in Low-Income Families

Factors associated with overweight among elementary schoolchildren in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

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