Food Insecurity and Periodontal Disease in Low-Income Women (P04-043-19)

Food insecurity and low income in an English inner city.

BACKGROUND Low incomes may not provide the minimum requirements for healthy living. We evaluated experiences of food insecurity in relation to income in inner London. METHODS Subjects attending 10 general medical practices completed a short self-administered questionnaire, including the short form Household Food Security Scale and a short food frequency questionnaire. RESULTS Responses were...

The effect of Food Stamp Nutrition Education on the food insecurity of low-income women participants.

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of Food Stamp Nutrition Education (FSNE) in Indiana on participants' food insecurity and food insufficiency. DESIGN A single-blind randomized design. A randomized experimental group completed 5 FSNE lessons as an intervention between a pre- and posttest, whereas a control group completed a pre- and posttest without FSNE intervention. SETTING Client homes an...

Food insecurity and the metabolic syndrome among women from low income communities in Malaysia.

This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between household food insecurity and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) among reproductive-aged women (n=625) in low income communities. The Radimer/Cornell Hunger and Food Insecurity instrument was utilized to assess food insecurity. Anthropometry, diet diversity, blood pressure and fasting venous blood for lipid and glucose profile were also ob...

Examining Relationships among Obesity, Food Insecurity, Stress, and Emotional Eating in Low-Income Women

Food insecurity and participation in community food programs among low-income Toronto families.

OBJECTIVES Responses to food insecurity in Canada have been dominated by community-based food initiatives, while little attention has been paid to potential policy directions to alleviate this problem. The purpose of this paper is to examine food security circumstances, participation in community food programs, and strategies employed in response to food shortages among a sample of low-income f...