ArticlePublic health nutrition2016
Prevalence and covariates of food insecurity among residents of single-room occupancy housing in Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Food insecurity, type 2 diabetes, and hyperglycaemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism · 2022Pooled it
- The association of household food insecurity with the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of nutrition · 2019Pooled it
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- "Now I Feel a Little Bit More Secure": The Impact of SNAP Enrollment on Older Adult SSI Recipients.Nutrients · 2021Article
- The association between housing and food insecurity among medically underserved cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Article
- Food insecurity and mental health outcomes among homeless adults: a scoping review.Public health nutrition · 2021Article
- 'It's common sense that an individual must eat': Advocating for food justice with people with psychiatric disabilities through photovoice.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2021Article
- Drug overdose mortality among residents of single room occupancy buildings in San Francisco, California, 2010-2017.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2019Article
- Factors associated with food insecurity among older homeless adults: results from the HOPE HOME study.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2019Article
- 'Hello, you're not supposed to be here': homeless emerging adults' experiences negotiating food access.Public health nutrition · 2018Article
- Food Insecurity in Homeless Families in the Paris Region (France): Results from the ENFAMS Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Food acquisition methods and correlates of food insecurity in adults on probation in Rhode Island.PloS one · 2018Article
- Cigarette Smoking among Women Who Are Homeless or Unstably Housed: Examining the Role of Food Insecurity.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveEmerging evidence suggests that food insecurity is a significant public health concern among people who are homeless or marginally housed. The present study assessed prevalence of food insecurity and its covariates among a group of marginally housed individuals living in single-room occupancy (SRO) dwellings, a population for which there is little extant health or nutrition research.
designCross-sectional survey incorporating the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale.
settingTen private SRO residences in the Uptown neighbourhood of Chicago, IL, USA, 2013. SUBJECTS: SRO residents over 18 years of age who were able to communicate verbally in English (n 153).
resultsFood insecurity was widespread among SRO residents, with 75 % of the sample considered food insecure and 52 % meeting criteria for severe food insecurity. Bivariate analyses indicated that female gender, eating most meals at a soup kitchen, having a mental health condition, problem drinking, having at least one chronic health condition, and diabetes were all significantly associated with food insecurity. In the multivariate ordered logistic regression model, eating most meals at a soup kitchen remained as the only significant correlate of food insecurity (OR=10·13).
conclusionsSRO residents and other marginally housed populations face unique food access challenges. Although targeted assistance in the form of food stamps and congregate meal programmes remains critical, efforts to prevent and address food insecurity among homeless and marginally housed individuals should include policy interventions that recognize poverty as the root cause of food insecurity and aim to increase overall income and improve housing conditions.
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