ArticlePublic health nutrition2019
Food security of food recipients of a food pantry and soup kitchen.
Article in Public health nutrition, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05424367 (Assessment of Food Environment, Food Insecurity, and Health Behaviors Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic in NH Hispanics), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Assessment of Food Environment, Food Insecurity, and Health Behaviors Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic in NH Hispanics
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The nutritional quality of food parcels provided by food banks and the effectiveness of food banks at reducing food insecurity in developed countries: a mixed-method systematic review.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2022Pooled it
- Mitigating Food Insecurity-Related Stigma: A Review of Intervention Strategies.Delaware journal of public health · 2025Article
- Food insecurity, food assistance, and physical and cognitive functioning among older Americans.PloS one · 2025Article
- What do you want to eat? Cuisine and nutrition intervention preferences among people using a large food pantry in Texas.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- The role of the community café in addressing food security: Perceptions of managers and directors.Appetite · 2024Article
- Food insecurity and coping strategies associate with higher risk of anxiety and depression among South African households with children.Public health nutrition · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Community Restaurants Linked to Government Food and Nutrition Safety Programs: A Scope Review.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Associations of Food Insecurity and Memory Function Among Middle to Older-Aged Adults in the Health and Retirement Study.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Food insecurity, food environments, and disparities in diet quality and obesity in a nationally representative sample of community-dwelling older Americans.Preventive medicine reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo discern the impact of food donations provided by a food pantry and soup kitchen on food security.
designIn this cross-sectional study, participants completed a demographic questionnaire, core food security module, FFQ and list of food donations. The FFQ was utilized to assess diet quality as estimated via the 2010 Healthy Eating Index.
settingClients were selected randomly from a food pantry and soup kitchen in Central Texas, USA.ParticipantsA total of 222 adults.
resultsApproximately 73 % of participants lacked food security. Compared with the food secure, the food insecure consisted of 61 % men, 42 % Caucasians, 56 % single and 67 % homeless. Also, of the food insecure, 60 % were soup kitchen clients and 64 % had an annual income <$US 1000 (P<0·01). The probability of food insecurity was reduced by ≥1·17-fold when the total dietary intake included the food donations, as these were rich in fruits, total vegetables and grains, dairy and protein foods (P<0·05).
conclusionsFood insecurity was quite prevalent in this sample of individuals who visited food pantries and soup kitchens. The addition of food donations improved the quality of the participants' total diet and had a positive influence on food security. Thus, community organizations should financially support these food assistance agencies and strive to offer a variety of healthy and tasty foods in adequate quantities to provide optimum diet quality.
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