Dietary Intakes of Children From Food Insecure Households.

摘要: Food security refers to access by all people at times enough food for an active, healthy life.1,2 According the classifications obtained with USDA survey, a secure household can be further classified as high or marginal security. Individuals households limited uncertain adequate are considered insecure. In turn, insecurity has two categories: low (LFS) very (VLFS) (see Figure 1).2 Figure 1 Food Security Categories and Description of Conditions in Household2 In 2010, 14.5 percent US were insecure least some time during that year, which 5.4 experienced VLFS.3 As described 1, VLFS occurs when members unable feed themselves adequately due economic deficiencies lack resources. This results reduced intake disrupted eating patterns. Household may experience hunger because they afford food. A consistent relationship between poor health status been demonstrated across wide range literature. Numerous studies have shown individuals living more likely report physical mental than those households.4 associated increased risk obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, blood pressure, allergies.4–6 However, these relationships found often among adults, especially mothers, compared children. While causal obesity difficult establish, there several associations account this seemingly paradoxical relationship. Studies is lower quality diets, inadequate nutrient intake, consumption fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy products cereals, sweets, added fats.7–9 Despite vulnerability, little research attention given diet individuals, children. The dietary outcomes complex. While intakes, point opposite direction. There substantial evidence undesirable consequences children, including diets10,11 negative outcomes.12–15 Because paucity literature on issue, we undertook study understand behaviors children homes. definitions LFS suggest, could difference from households. Thus, objective descriptive paper compare over entire day meals specifically consumed home.