Observational studyPublic health nutrition2022
Household food insecurity and children's physical activity and sedentary behaviour in the United States: the Healthy Communities Study.
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- Household Food Insecurity Risk and Weight Status Outcomes in Early Childhood: A Public Health Perspective.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Food Insecurity and Adolescent Obesity in the United States: A Social Ecological Analysis of Multi-Level Risk Factors and Structural Inequities.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Food Insecurity, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behavior in Middle to Older Adults.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Investigation of the Link Between Food Assistance Programs and Physical Activity Among Children and Adolescents.Journal of research in health sciences · 2024Article
- Household food insecurity and physical activity behaviour in Ecuadorian children and adolescents: findings from the Ecuador 2018 National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT-2018).Public health nutrition · 2024Article
- Household Food Insecurity Is Associated With Physical Activity in Youth and Young Adults With Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of physical activity & health · 2024Article
- Household food insecurity and its association with overweight and obesity in children aged 2 to 14 years.BMC public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine associations between household food insecurity and children's physical activity and sedentary behaviours.
designSecondary analysis was conducted on the Healthy Communities Study, an observational study from 2013 to 2015. Household food insecurity was assessed by two items from the US Department of Agriculture's 18-item US Household Food Security Survey Module. Physical activity was measured using the 7-d Physical Activity Behaviour Recall instrument. Data were analysed using multilevel statistical modelling.
settingA total of 130 communities in the USA.
participantsIn sum, 5138 US children aged 4-15 years.
resultsNo associations were found for the relationship between household food insecurity and child physical activity. A significant interaction between household food insecurity and child sex for sedentary behaviours was observed (P = 0·03).
conclusionsAdditional research capturing a more detailed assessment of children's experiences of food insecurity in relation to physical activity is warranted. Future studies may consider adopting qualitative study designs or utilising food insecurity measures that specifically target child-level food insecurity. Subsequent research may also seek to further explore sub-group analyses by sex.
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