Food insecurity among US children: Implications for nutrition and health

Food insecurity among US children: Implications for nutrition and health

Food security supports the normal development, growth, and health of children. Household food insecurity or insufficiency may be associated with lower dietary quality, poor cognitive development, and emotional/behavioral problems in children. Food insecurity or insufficiency is not associated with r...

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Published in:Topics in clinical nutrition Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 313 - 320
Main Authors: Kaiser, L.L, Townsend, M.S
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 01-10-2005
Subjects:
child nutrition
children
food availability
food insufficiency
food security
food supply
households
hunger
nutritional adequacy
risk factors
United States
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Summary:Food security supports the normal development, growth, and health of children. Household food insecurity or insufficiency may be associated with lower dietary quality, poor cognitive development, and emotional/behavioral problems in children. Food insecurity or insufficiency is not associated with risk of being overweight in childhood, but deprivation during childhood may be related to adult obesity. In a clinical setting, neither anthropometric measures nor income measures are sufficient to determine whether food insecurity is a problem. Practitioners should be aware of food assistance programs in their communities and make appropriate referrals, but strategies need to include promoting sustainable community solutions.
ISSN:0883-5691
1550-5146
DOI:10.1097/00008486-200510000-00004