Friday, January 22, 2021

Study shows rise in food insufficiency during pandemic

Study shows rise in food insufficiency during pandemic

An analysis of data from the US Census Household Pulse Survey involving 63,674 individuals showed overall food insufficiency climbed from 8.1% to 10% between March and June 2020, with factors linked to food insufficiency including African American or Latin ethnicity or race, lower education, income below federal poverty level, and recent employment loss. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, also found food insufficiency was independently associated with symptoms of poor mental health after adjusting for demographic and socioeconomic factors.

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