SynthesisMaternal & child nutrition2020
Household food insecurity and early childhood development: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
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65 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Food insecurity and gender-based violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Interventions that address food insecurity for children aged 0-11 years, families, and pregnant women in the UK: a systematic review of intervention studies.Journal of nutritional science · 2026Pooled it
- Health outcomes following childhood or adolescent exposure to household food insecurity: a rapid systematic review.Public health nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Social Vulnerability and Child Food Insecurity in Developed Countries: A Systematic Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2025Pooled it
- Complex intertwined association between breastfeeding practices and household food insecurity: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Maternal & child nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Association between household food insecurity and stunting in children aged 0-59 months: Systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.Maternal & child nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Food Insecurity and Child Development: A State-of-the-Art Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Household food insecurity and early childhood development: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Maternal & child nutrition · 2020Pooled it
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- Household Food Insecurity, Growth and Development of Preschool Children: Evidence From Rural Pakistan.Maternal & child nutrition · 2025Trial
- Caregivers' Views of a Pediatric Inpatient Intervention to Address Health-Related Social Risks.Hospital pediatrics · 2025Trial
- Qualitative analysis of clinical and community perinatal providers' perceived barriers to equitable care for food insecurity.Public health nutrition · 2026Article
- Food Poverty and Early Childhood Development Across Food Insecurity Levels in Brazil.Maternal & child nutrition · 2026Article
- The Association Between Food Insecurity and Adverse Health Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: An Umbrella Review.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Nurturing Care Systems Underlying Early Childhood Food Insecurity in Brazil: A Causal Loop Diagram Approach.Maternal & child nutrition · 2026Article
- Food insecurity among waste-picking children in Iran and its associated factors.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Social determinants impact both viral infections and brain development.Pediatric research · 2025Review
- Household Food Insecurity and Feeding Practices in Brazilian Children < 5 Years: Results From Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025Article
- Food Insecurity and Appetitive Traits: A Prospective Analysis in Generation XXI Cohort.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
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Abstract
Household food insecurity (HFI) is a powerful stressor negatively associated with early childhood development (ECD). However, no comprehensive review has examined the association of HFI and ECD. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the association between HFI and ECD domains and subdomains in children under 5 years old. Peer-reviewed and grey literature were systematically searched in electronic databases with no year or language restrictions. Studies were eligible if they assessed the association between HFI and one or more ECD domains. Data were extracted using a standard predefined protocol. Meta-analysis was performed, and the heterogeneity across studies was explored. Nineteen studies were included in the systematic review and 14 in the meta-analysis. Of the studies, 15 were from high income countries (HICs) and four from low-middle income countries (LMICs). For developmental risk and the cognitive/math and cognitive/school readiness and reading subdomains, the only studies available were conducted in HICs. The meta-analysis showed that HFI was associated with developmental risk (OR 1.28; 95% CI [1.14, 1.45]), cognitive/vocabulary (OR 0.94; 95% CI [0.90, 0.98]), and cognitive/math (OR 0.84; 95% CI [0.73, 0.96]). HFI was marginally associated with cognitive/school readiness and reading (OR 0.91; 95% CI [0.82, 1.00]) and motor development (OR; 0.91, 95% CI [0.80, 1.04]). HFI was associated with poor ECD in children under 5 years old. Specifically, HFI was associated with developmental risk and poor math skills in studies conducted in HICs and with poor vocabulary skills in studies conducted in both HICs and LMICs. Prospective studies examining HFI and ECD are needed in LMICs.
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