Food insecurity (FI), or limited or uncertain access to food, is a significant public health issue, especially for individuals with serious mental illness. As such, mental health providers should regularly assess FI and link individuals to resources. The purpose of this project was to create and...
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Fig. 4. Food insecurity reported by consumers for the previous year by district and total (n = 157). The numbers indicate significant differences between districts. A total of 126 households (%) answered the dietary consumption questions. Of the index individuals, 63% were females and 37...
WithPower Appsand Power BI, Humana employees scientifically assess the food insecurity of individual members. Employees ask the members a series of specific questions based on a U.S. Department of Agriculture screening tool, as well as the Charlson comorbidity index. Members’ responses are logged ...
In Harrisonburg, environmental racism manifests in limited access to resources, including food insecurity and disproportionate food access in areas such as the Northeast Neighborhood, the city's most prominent and longstanding African American community. ...
Eating healthy is crucial for a person’s overall well-being. Aside from maintaining physical and mental health, a healthy lifestyle can also help financial well-being. Rising food costs make it more difficult to get nutritious foods. Inflation in food prices contributes to food insecurity, healt...
Intervention Eligibility and Program Details There were 4 eligibility criteria for the program: (1) diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and an HbA1c level of 8.0% or higher; (2) self-reported food insecurity (determined by a 2-question survey); (3) residence within the program’s service area; ...
Based on the results, the effect of SES on academic achievement was mediated by food insecurity. Several studies have reported low SES and its connection to food insecurity as a key risk factor for unfavorable academic achievement [63,64,65]. Food insecurity has been associated with poor psychos...
The COVID-19 pandemic both raised public awareness about and contributed to the problem of household food insecurity. In 2020, 15% of U.S. households with children were classified as food insecure. However, less is known about how household food insecuri
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is a member of the Mid-Ohio Farmacy, a partnership between a regional foodbank and local health care providers that refers patients who experiencefood insecurityto a network of food pantries. In a retrospective study, researchers used data from Septe...