The association between food insecurity and academic achievement in Canadian school-aged children
| Autor: | Paul J. Veugelers, Mark Asbridge, Erin L. Faught, Patty L Williams, Noreen D. Willows |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine
Male Medicine (miscellaneous) Academic achievement Logistic regression Odds Food Supply 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Environmental health Surveys and Questionnaires Cycle of poverty Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Social determinants of health Association (psychology) Child Students Family Characteristics 030109 nutrition & dietetics Nutrition and Dietetics Food security Academic Success Schools Body Weight Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Health Surveys Diet Food insecurity Cross-Sectional Studies Logistic Models Nova Scotia Socioeconomic Factors Female |
| Zdroj: | Public health nutrition. 20(15) |
| ISSN: | 1475-2727 1368-9800 |
| Popis: | ObjectiveEducation is a crucial social determinant of health. Food insecurity can be detrimental to children’s academic achievement, potentially perpetuating a cycle of poverty and food insecurity. We aimed to assess the relationship between food insecurity and academic achievement in Canadian school-aged children.DesignCross-sectional study of children and parents. Parents completed the short-form Household Food Security Survey Module and questions about income and education level (socio-economic status). Children completed FFQ. Data were prospectively linked to children’s performance on standardized exams written one year later. Mixed-effect logistic regression was employed to assess the relationship between food insecurity and likelihood of meeting academic expectations adjusting for socio-economic status, diet quality and potential confounders.SettingNova Scotia, Canada in 2011–2012.SubjectsStudents (n4105) in grade 5 (10–11 years; 2167 girls) and their parents.ResultsLow food security was reported by 9·8 % of households; very low food security by 7·1 % of households. Students from low-income households and reporting poor diet quality were less likely to do well in school. Children who lived in households reporting very low food security had 0·65 times the odds (OR=0·65; 95 % CI 0·44, 0·96) of meeting expectations for reading and 0·62 times the odds (OR=0·62; 95 % CI 0·45, 0·86) of meeting expectations for mathematics.ConclusionsVery low household insecurity is associated with poor academic achievement among children in Nova Scotia. |
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