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Bezerra MS, Lima SCVC, de Souza CVS, Seabra LMJ, Lyra CDO. Food environments and association with household food insecurity: a systematic review. Public Health 2024; 235:42-48. [PMID: 39043007 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2024.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/25/2024]
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OBJECTIVE We evaluated the available literature on the association between characteristics of the food environment and household food insecurity. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review. METHODS Studies published until January 9th, 2023, were searched in the PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, EMBASE and LILACS databases. The included studies were summarized with a narrative synthesis with information on the study location, population studied, prevalence and type of measure/instrument used to assess food (in)security, method of evaluating the food environment and measure between food insecurity and food environment. RESULTS Twenty-two articles were included. Different methods were used to measure food security and the food environment. Most food insecurity assessment tools assessed the dimension of access to food, more precisely economic access. The dimensions of the food environment most evaluated were food availability and affordability. An association between characteristics of the food environment and food insecurity was found in 18 of these studies. Homes with food insecurity have a greater availability of unhealthy foods, more frequent purchasing of foods in convenience stores and small markets as well as a lower availability of healthy foods, such as fruits and vegetables. CONCLUSIONS This review revealed that household food insecurity was associated with the food environment, highlighting the importance of policies to promote healthy diets, especially in vulnerable communities. Few studies were found in the Global South, demonstrating the gap in this knowledge in these locations.
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- M S Bezerra
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil; Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil; Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil; Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Busse KR, Poppe KI, Wu Q, Jilcott Pitts SB, Haynes-Maslow L, Ammerman AS, Krzyzanowski Guerra K, Plakias Z, Hanks AS, Garrity K, Gillespie R, Houghtaling B, Seguin-Fowler RA, Garner JA. Household Food Sourcing Patterns and Their Associations With Food Insecurity in Appalachian Ohio. J Acad Nutr Diet 2024:S2212-2672(24)00722-6. [PMID: 39053635 DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2024.07.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND Households experiencing food insecurity may use dynamic strategies to meet food needs. Yet, the relationship between household food sourcing behaviors and food security, particularly in rural settings, is understudied. OBJECTIVE To identify food sourcing patterns and their associations with food insecurity among households in rural Appalachian Ohio during the COVID-19 pandemic. DESIGN Survey data were collected from a cohort of households in Athens County, OH, in July 2020, October 2020, January 2021, and April 2021. PARTICIPANTS/SETTING The sample included 663 households with household food sourcing and food security information for ≥1 survey wave. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Household food sourcing patterns. Households reported the frequency with which they obtained food from various retailers and charitable sources, classified as supercenters, supermarkets, convenience stores, farmers markets, or charitable sources. STATISTICAL ANALYSES Principal component analysis was used to identify food sourcing patterns. Linear mixed models were used to assess changes in food sourcing behaviors over the study period and to determine whether food sourcing behaviors differed according to food security status. RESULTS Two patterns were identified: Convenience Stores and Charitable Food and Supermarkets and Farmers Markets, not Supercenters. Relative to July 2020, alignment of households' food sourcing behaviors with the Supermarkets and Farmers Markets, not Supercenters pattern was higher in October 2020 (β .07, 95% CI .02 to .12) and alignment with the Convenience Stores and Charitable Food pattern was lower in April 2021 (β -.06, 95% CI -.11 to -.02). Compared with food-secure households, food sourcing behaviors of food-insecure households were more closely aligned with the Convenience Stores and Charitable Food pattern (β .07, 95% CI .00 to .13); no statistically significant difference in scores was observed for the Supermarkets and Farmers Markets, not Supercenters pattern (β -.07, 95% CI -.15 to .02). CONCLUSIONS These findings support efforts to increase access to healthy, affordable options at venues where food-insecure households may be likely to obtain food, such as convenience stores and charitable sources.
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- Kyle R Busse
- Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Mary Ann Swetland Center for Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Public Health, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina
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- Department of Public Health, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Economics, College of Business and Economics, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington
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- Department of Human Sciences, College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Medical Dietetics, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, University of Kentucky, 239 Scovell Hall, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition, Omaha, Nebraska; Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
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- Institute for Advancing Health through Agriculture, Texas A&M University System, College Station, Texas
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Baker K, Burd L, Figueroa R. Consumer nutrition environment measurements for nutrient-dense food availability and food sustainability: a scoping review. Arch Public Health 2024; 82:7. [PMID: 38225657 PMCID: PMC10789067 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-023-01231-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024] Open
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Consumer nutrition environments are defined as places in which consumers interact with the food they eat; these food choices can impact human and planetary health. Assessment measures for consumer nutrition environments are numerous, and vary widely on what, and how, they assess the food environment. The objective of this scoping review was to synthesize existing evidence on nutrition environment measurements and their capacity to assess nutrient-dense food access and food sustainability capacity. Eligibility criteria were developed to capture relevant peer-reviewed literature about auditing measures designed to assess nutrient-dense foods and food sustainability capacity in the consumer nutrition environment. A search strategy was conducted to collect articles published between January 1, 2002-June 4, 2022, using PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO and the Cochrane library electronic databases. After screening 2457 manuscripts, 58 met inclusion criteria. Study aims, funding source(s), types of retailers assessed, assessment format and name, constructs measured, food categories measured, assessment of validity and/or reliability, and other relevant data were extracted from each manuscript. Results showed that most measures use checklists, surveys, questionnaires or similar methods to assess availability, quality, and price of select food items as assessment constructs. Most do not assess nutrient-dense food availability, and even fewer assess food sustainability. Development of comprehensive, reliable, and valid consumer nutrition environment measures that assess nutrient-dense food availability and food sustainability is important for research, planning, evaluation and advocacy aimed at improving consumer food environments for human and planetary health.
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- Katherine Baker
- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
- Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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Walker DM, Garner JA, Hefner JL, Headings A, Jonas DE, Clark A, Bose-Brill S, Nawaz S, Seiber E, McAlearney AS, Brock G, Zhao S, Reopell L, Coovert N, Shrodes JC, Spees CK, Sieck CJ, Di Tosto G, DePuccio MJ, Williams A, Hoseus J, Baker C, Brown MM, Joseph JJ. Rationale and design of the linking education, produce provision, and community referrals to improve diabetes care (LINK) study. Contemp Clin Trials 2023; 130:107212. [PMID: 37121390 PMCID: PMC10330286 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) experiencing food insecurity may have other non-medical, health-related social needs (e.g., transportation, housing instability) that decrease their ability to attain T2D control and impact other health outcomes. METHODS A pragmatic randomized controlled trial (pRCT) to test the effect of produce provision, diabetes and culinary skills training and education, and social needs screening, navigation, and resolution, on hemoglobin A1c (A1c) levels in individuals with T2D (A1c ≥7.5%) experiencing food insecurity; a cost-effectiveness evaluation of the interventions that comprise the pRCT; and a process evaluation to understand the contextual factors that impact the uptake, effectiveness, and sustainability of the interventions. SETTING Ambulatory care clinics (e.g., family medicine, general internal medicine, endocrinology) affiliated with an academic medical center in an urban environment in the Midwest. DESIGN 2 × 2 factorial design. INTERVENTIONS Cooking Matters for Diabetes is a 6-week diabetes and culinary education intervention. The Health Impact Ohio Central Ohio Pathways Hub intervention is a community health worker model designed to evaluate and address participants' social needs. All participants will receive referral to the Mid-Ohio Farmacy to provide weekly access to fresh produce. OUTCOMES Primary outcome of the pRCT is change in A1c at 3 months; secondary outcomes include A1c at 6 months, and diabetes self-efficacy, food insecurity, and diet quality at 3 and 6 months. DISCUSSION Food insecurity, unmet social needs, diabetes education and self-efficacy are critical issues that must be addressed to improve T2D treatment, care, and health equity. CLINICALTRIALS gov: NCT05472441.
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- Daniel M Walker
- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America.
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- The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America; The John Glenn College of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- The Mid-Ohio Food Collective, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America; The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- Dayton Children's Hospital Center for Health Equity, Dayton, OH, United States of America
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- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- Health Impact Ohio, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- Health Impact Ohio, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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Carr JK, Fontanella SA, Kaiser ML. Uncertainty in Thrifty Food Plan Cost Estimates for Community Food Security Assessments. JOURNAL OF HUNGER & ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2023.2179447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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- Jake K. Carr
- Commercial Real Estate Analytics, Moody’s Analytics, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Food insecure households faced greater challenges putting healthy food on the table during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. Appetite 2021; 169:105815. [PMID: 34813917 PMCID: PMC8606193 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected the Australian food supply. However, it has remained unclear how food access, food availability and consumption were impacted, especially for households experiencing food insecurity. This study aimed to determine the association between food security and cooking and eating habits, food access and availability, self-sufficiency and perceptions of the food supply at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Tasmania, Australia. Throughout May–June 2020 during strict social distancing restrictions, a cross-sectional survey was conducted including the U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module Six-Item Short Form, twenty Likert scale questions on cooking and eating habits, food access, self-sufficiency and perceptions of the food supply (responses from 1 = strongly agree to 5 = strongly disagree), two questions on food availability and eleven socio-demographic questions. Survey data (n = 1067) were analysed using multivariate linear regression, and binary logistic regression. Food insecure households were significantly more likely to agree they were consuming less fresh food compared with food secure households (Mean difference between scale responses (MD) = 0.66; 95%CI:0.36–0.66; p < 0.001), and significantly more food insecure households agreed it was more difficult to get to the shops (MD = 0.49; 95%CI:0.34–0.64; p < 0.001) and they had less money available for food than prior to the COVID-19 pandemic (MD = 0.95; 95%CI:0.79–1.10; p < 0.001). Compared to food secure households, food insecure households were at significantly greater risk of foods being unavailable to them (OR:1.75; 95%CI:1.33–2.35; p < 0.001) and were less likely to have sufficient food stored in their homes (OR:0.48; 95%CI: 0.33–0.687; p < 0.001). This study indicates there was a disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food insecure households, related to food availability and access, with effects on cooking and eating habits.
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Fan L, Canales E, Fountain B, Buys D. An Assessment of the Food Retail Environment in Counties with High Obesity Rates in Mississippi. JOURNAL OF HUNGER & ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2020.1852147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Linlin Fan
- Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education, Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, USA
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Drisdelle C, Kestens Y, Hamelin AM, Mercille G. Disparities in Access to Healthy Diets: How Food Security and Food Shopping Behaviors Relate to Fruit and Vegetable Intake. J Acad Nutr Diet 2020; 120:1847-1858. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2020.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Full-Service Twin Cities Mobile Market Impact: Qualitative Findings From Focus Groups With Customers. J Acad Nutr Diet 2020; 120:1548-1556.e1. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2020.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Scott CK, Colasanti K, Parks CA. The Weekend Food Odyssey: Perceptions of Accessibility to Urban Food Outlets. JOURNAL OF HUNGER & ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2020.1806982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Christian Kelly Scott
- Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Regional Food Systems, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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Koh K, Kaiser ML, Sweeney G, Samadi K, Hyder A. Explaining Racial Inequality in Food Security in Columbus, Ohio: A Blinder-Oaxaca Decomposition Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E5488. [PMID: 32751387 PMCID: PMC7432289 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17155488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Food insecurity is a leading public health challenge in the United States. In Columbus, Ohio, as in many American cities, there exists a great disparity between Black and White households in relation to food insecurity. This study investigates the degree to which this gap can be attributed to differences in food shopping behavior, neighborhood perception, and socioeconomic characteristics. A Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition method is used to analyze a household survey dataset collected in 2014. We find a 34.2 percent point difference in food security between White and Black households. Variables related to food shopping behavior, neighborhood perception, and socioeconomic characteristics explain 13.8 percent, 11.6 percent, and 63.1 percent of the difference, respectively. These independent variables combined can explain 68.2 percent of the food security gap between White and Black households. Most of this is attributable to socioeconomic variables. Sense of friendship in neighborhood, use of private vehicles, and satisfaction of neighborhood food environment also partially contribute to the food security gap.
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- Keumseok Koh
- Department of Geography, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA;
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- Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity; Department of City and Regional Planning, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA;
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- College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA;
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- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA;
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Examining Shopping Patterns, Use of Food-Related Resources, and Proposed Solutions to Improve Healthy Food Access Among Food Insecure and Food Secure Eastern North Carolina Residents. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17103361. [PMID: 32408632 PMCID: PMC7277759 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17103361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 05/03/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In the Southern United States (U.S.), food insecurity rates are higher in rural (20.8%) versus urban communities (15%). Food insecurity can exacerbate diet-related disease. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine differences in the use of food-related community resources and potential solutions proposed among food insecure versus food secure residents. A community survey (n = 370) was conducted in rural eastern North Carolina, with questions pertaining to food security status and food-related resources. The IBM SPSS Statistics software and SAS software were used to examine differences in food-related resources, and qualitative data analysis was used to examine differences in solutions offered between food insecure and food secure participants. Of the 370 respondents, forty-eight-point-six percent were classified as food insecure. Food insecure participants were more likely to report shopping for groceries at a convenience/discount store, less likely to use their own vehicle for transportation, and less likely to purchase food from local producers. Food insecure participants were more likely to suggest solutions related to reducing the cost of healthy food, while food secure participants were more likely to suggest educational or convenience-related interventions.
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Koury AJ, Dynia J, Dore R, Logan JAR, Purtell KM, Joy E, Salsberry P. Food Insecurity and Depression among Economically Disadvantaged Mothers: Does Maternal Efficacy Matter? Appl Psychol Health Well Being 2020; 12:432-448. [DOI: 10.1111/aphw.12191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- The Ohio State University Columbus Ohio USA
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Horning ML, Porter L. Twin Cities Mobile Market Food Delivery Model: A Preliminary Study Describing Results of A Customer Intercept Survey and Point of Sale Data for 2016. JOURNAL OF HUNGER & ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2019.1654426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Twin Cities Mobile Market, Amherst Wilder Foundation, Saint Paul, MN, USA
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Jarrott SE, Cao Q, Dabelko-Schoeny HI, Kaiser ML. Developing Intergenerational Interventions To Address Food Insecurity among Pre-School Children: A Community-based Participatory Approach. JOURNAL OF HUNGER & ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2019.1640827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Kaiser M, Barnhart S, Huber-Krum S. Measuring Social Cohesion and Social Capital within the Context of Community Food Security: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis. JOURNAL OF HUNGER & ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2019.1640161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Michelle Kaiser
- College of Social Work, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- University of Kentucky College of Social Work, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Roxbury Crossing, MA, USA
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Paluta L, Kaiser ML, Huber-Krum S, Wheeler J. Evaluating the impact of a healthy corner store initiative on food access domains. EVALUATION AND PROGRAM PLANNING 2019; 73:24-32. [PMID: 30471539 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2018.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Revised: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Healthy Corner Store Initiatives (HCSIs) are one food access strategy that aims to improve food environments by supporting local food stores in expanding their healthy offerings. This study presents the evaluation results from one such HCSI. Fresh Foods Here evaluated its network of eight stores in Columbus, Ohio between November 2013 and August 2014. Data from invoices, inventories, rapid market assessments, and customers surveys were analyzed for evidence of impact on the service delivery and personal domains of food access. For some indicators, initial gains were concentrated between pre- and interim evaluation periods, followed by either a leveling off or decline between interim and post. However, overall results were promising, with increases noted in the number of healthy items ordered by store owners, in daily foot traffic and transactions, and in consumer confidence for certain healthy behaviors. Lessons learned concerning the operation and evaluation of HCSIs are shared.
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- Lauren Paluta
- Ohio State University, College of Social Work, 1947 N College Road, Columbus, Ohio, 43210, USA.
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- Ohio State University, College of Social Work, 1947 N College Road, 325-V Stillman Hall, Columbus, Ohio, 43210, USA.
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Global Health and Population, 1639 Tremont Street, Roxbury Crossing, MA, 02120, USA.
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- Ohio State University, College of Social Work, 1947 N College Road, Columbus, Ohio, 43210, USA.
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Kaiser ML, Dionne J, Carr JK. Predictors of Diet-Related Health Outcomes in Food-Secure and Food-Insecure Communities. SOCIAL WORK IN PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 34:214-229. [PMID: 30767652 DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2019.1575313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
This study explored health outcomes of 301 individuals living within three food secure and three food insecure neighborhoods in a midwestern city by using a multi-level model that included household-level and neighborhood-level variables. Logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between household participation in food assistance programs, perceptions of neighborhood food access, distance to food stores where participants purchased food regularly, reliance upon social support systems for food provisioning, and use of community-based food system markets and/or programs with various diet-related health outcomes. Participants in food insecure areas had higher rates of obesity and type II diabetes, with variability related to food insecurity. Food assistance users had higher incidences of poor health outcomes. Perceived farmers' market access related to lower incidence of overweight/obesity. The complexity of food access appears to be more than whether there is a food store located nearby. Knowing that food insecurity differs across neighborhoods within a city is important for the development of interventions specific and appropriate for people living in those areas. Social workers and public health practitioners may consider analysis of wages and allotments for federal programs, as our research indicated that 2/3 of food insecure households had someone employed full-time, and households with fixed incomes from federal programs were much more likely to be very low food secure (formerly referred to as food insecure with hunger). Social workers and public health practitioners have opportunities to work with planners and policymakers .
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Affiliation(s)
- Michelle L Kaiser
- a Ohio State University College of Social Work , Columbus , Ohio , USA
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- b John Glenn College of Public Affairs and the College of Public Health , Ohio State University
| | - Jake K Carr
- c Research and Modeling , Moody's Analytics , San Francisco , California , USA
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