21 October 2010
Household Food Insecurity and Hunger
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In girls <2 years old, HFInsec was associated with a lower likelihood of obesity.There was no correlation for boys <2 years found.In contrast, 2 - to 5-year-old girls from households reporting hunger HFInsec with a 47% higher rates of obesity than those from food secure households had.There was no correlation between the hunger for DPD programs without 2-5 years old girl found, and again no link was found between 2-5 year old boys.
Writing in the article, Elizabeth Metallinos-Katsaras, Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition, School of Health Sciences, Simmons College, Boston, states that: “The results of this study suggest that HFInsec is associated with prevalence of overweight in low income groups, ethnic inhomogeneous girls.
Food insecurity is the lack of access to enough food for an active and healthy life that defined from limited or uncertain access results nutritionally adequate and safe food in socially acceptable ways.In 2004 11% of households reported in the United States household food insecurity and households with children younger than 6 years old and black and Hispanic households experienced higher household food insecurity and hunger.
Prevalence of household food insecurity and obesity has increased over time and are more common in families with low incomes.Since significant interactions between HFInsec and age group and gender were found, the researchers divided the subjects into four groups, <2 years old boys, girls <2 years old, boys and girls 2-5 years old 2-5 years old.
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