Prevalence of food insecurity among military households with children 5 years of age and younger
| Autor: | Sarah Grenier Wax, Susan M Stankorb |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
Gerontology Active duty Cross-sectional study Military service Population Medicine (miscellaneous) Head of Household Food Supply 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Environmental health Prevalence Humans 030212 general & internal medicine education education.field_of_study Family Characteristics 030109 nutrition & dietetics Nutrition and Dietetics Food security Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Texas Research Papers Military personnel Geography Cross-Sectional Studies Military Personnel Child Preschool Military Family |
| Zdroj: | Public Health Nutr |
| ISSN: | 1475-2727 1368-9800 |
| Popis: | ObjectiveFood insecurity increases risk of health conditions that may decrease military readiness. The aim of the present study was to define the prevalence of food insecurity among households with young children utilizing military installation childcare facilities and to describe household characteristics associated with food insecurity among this population.DesignCross-sectional survey including demographic questions and the US Department of Agriculture Food Security Survey Module six-item short form given to households (n 248) enrolled in Joint Base San Antonio Child Development Centers (JBSA-CDC) during the spring of 2015.SubjectsDepartment of Defense families with at least one child less than 6 years old enrolled in a JBSA-CDC.SettingsJoint Base San Antonio, TX, USA.ResultsNearly one in seven families reported food insecurity. Households were more likely to be food-insecure if the head of household’s highest level of education was high school or equivalent (P=0·003) and if the head of household was unmarried/unpartnered (P=0·001). Among food-insecure households headed by military service members, all were junior enlisted or non-commissioned officers (E1–E9). Food-insecure households were less likely to live off-post in owned or rented homes compared with those who were food-secure (P=0·016). Other characteristics associated with food insecurity included at least one family member enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program (P=0·020) and more children in the household (P=0·029). Few families reported enrolment in government supplemental food programmes.ConclusionsFood insecurity is prevalent in military families. Targeted interventions and policies can be developed using the demographic risk factors identified in the present study. |
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