SynthesisHealth promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice2022
What is known about the prevalence of household food insecurity in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.
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- Dietary Changes of Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.The Journal of nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Navigating Pandemic Hardships: Experiences of Food Insecurity in Racially/Ethnically Diverse Adults in Canada.Sociology of health & illness · 2026Article
- Parental perspectives concerning gluten-free food insecurity in households with children with coeliac disease: take away messages for policy makers.Journal of nutritional science · 2026Article
- Household food insecurity, dietary intake, and weight status among children in Madrid, Spain: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Household income among families with autistic children and youths in Canada: a cross-sectional matched cohort study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- The evidence is in: accountability needs to be injected into the policy-making process for household food insecurity reduction.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2025Article
- Trends in obesity defined by body mass index among adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a repeated cross-sectional study of the 2009-2023 Canadian Community Heath Surveys.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2025Article
- Equity-oriented food supports: Learnings from the Nova Scotia COVID-19 pandemic response.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2025Article
- Food insecurity impacts diet quality and adherence to the gluten-free diet in youth with celiac disease.Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition · 2024Article
- The impacts of the Nutrition North Canada program on the accessibility and affordability of perishable, nutritious foods among eligible communities: a scoping review.International journal of circumpolar health · 2024Article
- Youth mental health care use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta, Canada: an interrupted time series, population-based study.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2024Article
- Effect of food insecurity on depression, anxiety, and stress among resettled Syrian refugees in Ontario.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Characterizing Trends in the Use of Food Donations and Other Food-Related Community-Based Social Assistance Programs in a Cohort of New Food Bank Users in Quebec, Canada.International journal of public health · 2024Article
- Food Insecurity among International Migrants during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Affordability of Canada's Food Guide: Current challenges amid COVID-19, War in Ukraine, and other world events.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- Moment of reckoning for household food insecurity monitoring in Canada.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2022Article
- Food Hubs as a Means to Promote Food Security in Post-Secondary Institutions: A Scoping Review.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Food Pantry Use and Barriers in Massachusetts during the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Changes in food-related costs during the COVID-19 pandemic among families managing food allergy.Frontiers in allergy · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionHousehold food insecurity (HFI) is a persistent public health issue in Canada that may have disproportionately affected certain subgroups of the population during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this systematic review is to report on the prevalence of HFI in the Canadian general population and in subpopulations after the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
methodsSixteen databases were searched from 1 March 2020 to 5 May 2021. Abstract and full-text screening was conducted by one reviewer and the inclusions verified by a second reviewer. Only studies that reported on the prevalence of HFI in Canadian households were included. Data extraction, risk of bias and certainty of the evidence assessments were conducted by two reviewers.
resultsOf 8986 studies identified in the search, four studies, three of which collected data in April and May 2020, were included. The evidence concerning the prevalence of HFI during the COVID-19 pandemic is very uncertain. The prevalence of HFI (marginal to severe) ranged from 14% to 17% in the general population. Working-age populations aged 18 to 44 years had higher HFI (range: 18%-23%) than adults aged 60+ years (5%-11%). Some of the highest HFI prevalence was observed among households with children (range: 19%-22%), those who had lost their jobs or stopped working due to COVID-19 (24%-39%) and those with job insecurity (26%).
conclusionThe evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic may have slightly increased total household food insecurity in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in populations that were already vulnerable to HFI. There is a need to continue to monitor HFI in Canada.
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