Household Food Insecurity Is a Stronger Marker of Adequacy of Nutrient Intakes among Canadian Compared to American Youth and Adults

Kirkpatrick, Sharon I.; Dodd, Kevin W.; Parsons, Ruth; Ng, Carmina; Garriguet, Didier; Tarasuk, Valerie

doi:10.3945/jn.114.208579

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“…In national surveys, the US and Canada use versions of the HFSSM, and estimates of food insecurity in the US appear to be double that observed in Canada [64,65]. However, in Canada, food insecurity appears to have more of an impact on nutritional inadequacy [66]. None of the other industrialized countries use the same self-report mental health measure as the CCHS.…”

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Food Insecurity, Poor Diet Quality, and Suboptimal Intakes of Folate and Iron Are Independently Associated with Perceived Mental Health in Canadian Adults

2017

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Background: To address nutrition-related population mental health data gaps, we examined relationships among food insecurity, diet quality, and perceived mental health. Methods: Stratified and logistic regression analyses of respondents aged 19–70 years from the Canadian Community Health Survey, Cycle 2.2 were conducted (n = 15,546). Measures included the Household Food Security Survey Module, diet quality (i.e., comparisons to the Dietary Reference Intakes, Healthy Eating Index), perceived mental health (poor versus good), sociodemographics, and smoking. Results: In this sample, 6.9% were food insecure and 4.5% reported poor mental health. Stratified analysis of food security and mental health status by age/gender found associations for poor diet quality, protein, fat, fibre, and several micronutrients (p-values < 0.05); those who were food insecure tended to have higher suboptimal intakes (p-values < 0.05). After adjustment for covariates, associations in relation to mental health emerged for food insecurity (OR = 1.60, 95% CI 1.45–1.71), poor diet quality (1.61, 95% CI 1.34–1.81), and suboptimal intakes of folate (OR = 1.58, 95% CI 1.17–1.90) and iron (OR = 1.45, 95% CI 1.23–1.88). Conclusions: Population approaches that improve food security and intakes of high quality diets may protect people from poor mental health.

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Food Insecurity, Poor Diet Quality, and Suboptimal Intakes of Folate and Iron Are Independently Associated with Perceived Mental Health in Canadian Adults

2017

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“…In Canada and Australia, household food insecurity is primarily because of households being unsure of having, or incapable of acquiring, adequate food to meet members’ needs because of the lack of money . Household food insecurity in Canada and the USA is a marker of nutritional inadequacy that reflects the lack of access to sufficient nutritious food to maintain good health . Living in a food insecure household in Canada and Australia can be associated with a low sense of community belonging and several negative health outcomes, including self‐reported poor general and mental health, restricted activity and multiple chronic conditions …”

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Food insecure student clients of a university‐based food bank have compromised health, dietary intake and academic quality

Farahbakhsh

Hanbazaza

Ball

et al. 2016

Nutrition & Dietetics

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“…There is evidence that families’ food insecurity, which relates to the financial ability in the household to have access to adequate food, is one of the markers of nutritional vulnerability [3,4]. …”

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Determinants, Health Problems, and Food Insecurity in Urban Areas of the Largest City in Cape Verde

Craveiro

Alves

Amado

et al. 2016

IJERPH

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Urbanization processes are intertwined with nutritional transition because there is easier access to food of low nutritional quality at reduced prices, changing dietary patterns and leading to an increase of non-communicable chronic diseases. This study aims to understand the perceptions for high blood pressure, obesity, and alcoholism, describing some interactions of these dimensions in the problem of food security in the city of Praia. A qualitative study was carried out under the framework of the research project "UPHI-STAT: Urban Planning and Health Inequalities-moving from macro to micro statistics". Ten focus groups were conducted in three urban areas with distinct characteristics in the city of Praia, with a total of 48 participants. Participants reported frequent consumption of foods with poor nutritional quality, understanding the potential danger in terms of food security in the city of Praia. Easy access to and high levels of alcohol consumption, and poor quality of traditional drinks were mentioned by participants in the study areas. The impact of the economic situation on the possibility of access to safe and healthy options emerged as a differentiating factor.

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Household Food Insecurity Is a Stronger Marker of Adequacy of Nutrient Intakes among Canadian Compared to American Youth and Adults

Cited by 52 publications

References 45 publications

Food Insecurity, Poor Diet Quality, and Suboptimal Intakes of Folate and Iron Are Independently Associated with Perceived Mental Health in Canadian Adults

Food Insecurity, Poor Diet Quality, and Suboptimal Intakes of Folate and Iron Are Independently Associated with Perceived Mental Health in Canadian Adults

Food insecure student clients of a university‐based food bank have compromised health, dietary intake and academic quality

Determinants, Health Problems, and Food Insecurity in Urban Areas of the Largest City in Cape Verde

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