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Showing 1 to 20 of 404 for “"Food insecurity"”.
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Rural poverty, vulnerability and food insecurity
… whether rural poverty increases the incidence of food insecurity and whether food insecurity perpetuates the condition of poverty among the rural poor in Bolivia. In order to achieve this aim, the risks that households face and the capacity of households to implement coping strategies in order to …
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Exploring Illinois farmers’ food insecurity status
This study investigates the food insecurity status of Illinois farmers to help fill the gap in the literature. A review of the literature showed little to no research regarding food insecurity assessment of farm owners in developed countries using standardized measurement tools, but some research …
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Measuring food insecurity among college students
… students are at a greater risk of experiencing food insecurity (FI) – the lack of sufficient access to adequate food for a healthy and active life – than the general U.S. population. However, there is a paucity of psychometric evaluations of common FI assessment surveys for this population. …
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Food Insecurity and Health of International Students
… students may be at risk for suffering from food insecurity and poor health. The purposes of this study were to: 1) determine if the household adult food security status (HAFSS) differs between undergraduate and graduate international students (INSTUD) attending the University of Mississippi …
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Three Essays on Food Insecurity and Economics
… is composed of three manuscripts focusing on food insecurity and food economics in the United States. The first manuscript titled ``Differences in Food Insecurity Across the Rural/Urban Spectrum - The Role of Trade Flows" uses county food trade data to examine its correlation with food …
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How Food Insecurity Impacts Children’s Oral Health Outcomes
Objectives: The objectives were to understand how food security status impacts children receiving dental care at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry (UIC COD) and to explore associations between food security status and a pediatric patient’s caries status. Methods: A …
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Implementation of Food Insecurity Screening in Clinical Setting
… II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and low incomes for food insecurity. The project involved the review and critical appraisal of research studies and translation of research-based knowledge into a protocol for the Peach Tree Clinic with respect to the impact of food insecurity on diabetes outcomes in …
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Food insecurity in the U.S.: measurement and evaluation
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An investigation of factors surrounding food insecurity in kwaMthethwa
… study “An Investigation of Factors Surrounding Food Insecurity in KwaMthethwa”examines the factors responsible for food insecurity with specific reference to the rural people of KwaMthethwa. The investigation found that many factors coalesce to worsen the problem of food insecurity in the area …
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Developing The Language And Tools To Address Food Insecurity
… is vast literature indicating associations of food insecurity with concerning health outcomes, and clinic and community settings now regularly partner to address food insecurity as it is assessed. However, there is scarce health terminology to use in the care of patients experiencing food …
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Food insecurity among university students in the Western Cape
Food insecurity is a significant public health concern on a global scale which significantly remains a contributor to many nutritional, health and developmental challenges. The aim of the study was to investigate food insecurity and the factors associated with it among registered university …
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Food Insecurity And Eating Behaviors Of Collegiate Male Athletes
… high school (HS) and collegiate (OM) household food security status (FSS) to current food consumption behaviors in a sample of NCAA Division 1 male, collegiate athletes ≥18 years of age (y). METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of NCAA athletes from a Southeastern Conference (SEC) university was …
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Food Insecurity in the UK: A Critical Narrative Analysis
Food-insecurity is a serious and growing problem in the UK. The following research details the levels and causes of the problem and sets this in the context of the biggest contributors to food-insecurity, namely poverty and welfare-reform. The existing psychological research in the area is …
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The silent tsunami: addressing community college food insecurity in Texas
This study explores the issue of food insecurity within community colleges in Texas and highlights administrator’s responses toward best and most promising practices and challenges in addressing food insecurity. The research was guided by complex adaptive systems theory and cynefin. Food insecurity …
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Self-efficacy in adults with food insecurity and type 2 diabetes
… adults living with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and food insecurity (FI), enrolled in a food prescription program at a low-income primary care clinic in Houston, Texas. A non-experimental descriptive study was conducted to examine if adults, who are enrolled in a food prescription program at a …
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Food Insecurity in the District of Columbia: Do Community Gardens Help?
… have difficulty accessing affordable and healthy food, a number that is now projected to be over 16% because of COVID-19 (Sustainable DC, 2019; Food Security Report, 2020). Wards 7 and 8 experience the highest levels of food insecurity, with one grocery store per 60,000 residents versus other …
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Understanding behavioral health symptoms in children experiencing housing and food insecurity
… housing security, housing conditions, and food security can impact children’s behavioral health. Boston Children’s Primary Care has entered into an accountable care arrangement that has allotted funds for “flexible services” to direct housing or food intervention at children with mental or …
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Talking with Their Mouths Half Full: food insecurity in the Hamilton community
While the sociology of food has attended to what symbolisms of presence can tell us about society, the same attention has not been attributed to symbolisms of absence. Within the context of affluent post-industrial societies, food insecurity means that people are “at times, uncertain of having, or …
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