HLTB41H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Hypercholesterolemia, Physical Therapy, Prescription Drug
Chapter 14: Health Implications of Food Insecurity
Food Insecurity and Health
-chronic health problems among adults appear to increase the likelihood that they and their
families will be food insecure!
-Children and adults with chronic health conditions are less able to manage their health in
the context of household food insecurity !
Children's Health
-child hunger is an indication of severe household food insecurity !
-1994 National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth—insertion of the measure of child
under importantly enabled the investigation of the long-term health consequences of food
insecurity in children !
-Ever being hungry or experiencing multiple episodes of hunger was associated with poorer
health status among children (10-15y)!
-Youth (16-21y) who experienced multiple episodes of hunger had higher odds of chronic
conditions and asthma !
-Child hunger was found to be an independent risk fact for depression and suicidal ideation
in late adolescence and early adulthood !
-Higher levels of psychosocial stress is documented among children living in a food insecure
household may adversely impact their health !
-Study from Nova Scotia gr 5 students and household food insecurity—found that children in
moderately or severely food insecure households had:!
1. lower health related quality of life !
2. More likely to report mood, peer relationship
3. Externalizing problems
-when compared to children in food-secure households !
-US studies have also documented lower rates of vigorous physical activity among children
and adolescents in food insecure households !
-Food insecurity has a impact on children health and wellbeing short-term and long-term!
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Adults Health
-several analysis of cross sectional population health surveys in Canada have documented
associations bw indicators of household food insecurity and the likelihood of adults
reporting: !
4. Poor or fair self rated health !
5. Poor mental, physical, and oral health!
6. Multiple chronic conditions— diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, depression, and
fibromyalgia !
-food insecurity is also more prevalent among individuals affected by HIV and AIDS, two
conditions not tracked on the CCHS!
-Household food insecurity has come to be recognized as a potent independent marker of
health disadvantage!
-There is growing evidence to suggest that the relationship bw food insecurity and poor
health is bi-directional, with food insecurity compromising individuals health but individuals
with poor health being more susceptible to food insecurity !
-Figure 14.1 wide variety of health conditions are more prevalent among adults in food
insecure households in Canada, including both physical and mental health disorders !
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Document Summary
Chronic health problems among adults appear to increase the likelihood that they and their families will be food insecure. Children and adults with chronic health conditions are less able to manage their health in the context of household food insecurity. Child hunger is an indication of severe household food insecurity. 1994 national longitudinal survey of children and youth insertion of the measure of child under importantly enabled the investigation of the long-term health consequences of food insecurity in children. Ever being hungry or experiencing multiple episodes of hunger was associated with poorer health status among children (10-15y) Youth (16-21y) who experienced multiple episodes of hunger had higher odds of chronic conditions and asthma. Child hunger was found to be an independent risk fact for depression and suicidal ideation in late adolescence and early adulthood. Higher levels of psychosocial stress is documented among children living in a food insecure household may adversely impact their health.
