ReviewPublic health nutrition2014
Place and food insecurity: a critical review and synthesis of the literature.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Gender differences in the prevalence of household food insecurity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Public health nutrition · 2017Pooled it
- A systematic review of sub-national food insecurity research in South Africa: Missed opportunities for policy insights.PloS one · 2017Pooled it
- Exploring the association of urban or rural county status and environmental, nutrition- and lifestyle-related resources with the efficacy of SNAP-Ed (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education) to improve food security.Public health nutrition · 2018Trial
- Household Food Insecurity Indicators in Rural Aotearoa New Zealand: Patterns, Protections, and Persistent Inequities.Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand · 2026Article
- Sociopolitical indicators of food insecurity: a study of 25 US states.Public health nutrition · 2026Article
- Assessing nutrition security and its risk factors using the National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey data.Public health nutrition · 2026Article
- Association between parent-perceived neighborhood support on food insufficiency and public benefit participation among US children.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Article
- Food (in)Security and Peripartum Health in Marginalised Neighbourhoods in Denmark: Intersectional and Biopsychosocial Perspectives From Birthing Parents and Care Workers.Sociology of health & illness · 2025Article
- Determinants of food insecurity among adults residing in peri-urban municipal settings in Flanders, Belgium.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Machine Learning Approach for Predicting the Impact of Food Insecurity on Nutrient Consumption and Malnutrition in Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Regional disparities in food security and depression among single-person households in the Republic of Korea.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Machine learning techniques for the identification of risk factors associated with food insecurity among adults in Arab countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Small area vulnerability, household food insecurity and child malnutrition in Medellin, Colombia: results from a repeated cross-sectional study.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2023Article
- Social needs and health-related quality of life among hematologic cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Factors Associated with Food Insecurity among Pregnant Women and Caregivers of Children Aged 0-6 Years: A Scoping Review.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Older Adult Mortality From COVID-19: Food Access as a Determinant Within a Socio-ecological Framework.The Gerontologist · 2022Article
- The Measurement of Food Insecurity in High-Income Countries: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Perceived Neighborhood-Level Drivers of Food Insecurity Among Aging Women in the United States: A Qualitative Study.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2021Article
- Social Determinants of Health and Cancer Survivorship.Journal of environment and health sciences · 2021Article
- Perceptions of the Food Environment and Access among Predominantly Black Low-Income Residents of Rural Louisiana Communities.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveIn some high-income countries, a sizeable proportion of households are estimated to be food insecure. It is well known that food insecurity varies between countries and is strongly tied to household income level. The local environment may be another level of influence, which has been relatively understudied. The present review sought to synthesize and critically appraise the existing literature examining local environmental characteristics in relation to individual/household-level food insecurity in the general population.
designA systematic search strategy was used to search MEDLINE, MEDLINE In-process and Other Non-indexed, EMBASE, PsychINFO, Social Services Abstracts and Sociological Abstracts databases for studies examining local place characteristic(s) in relation to self-reported food insecurity.
settingStudies could be experimental or observational, but had to be published in a peer-reviewed journal in French or English, and involve individuals from developed countries. 'Place' was defined locally, as ranging from the street to the county level. SUBJECTS: The target population for the review included non-institutionalized individuals in the general population.
resultsAfter obtaining full-text articles, eighteen primary studies met the eligibility criteria. Most studies were conducted in the USA and all but one was cross-sectional. Seven of the eleven studies that examined location of residence found that rural living was inversely associated with food insecurity. Mixed results were seen for other place measures such as social capital and distance to food stores.
conclusionsStudies were heterogeneous and had various limitations that preclude definitive conclusions from being drawn. Recommendations for future research are provided.
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