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ArticlePublic health nutrition2023

Ecological risk and protective factors for food insufficiency in Los Angeles County during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kayla de la Haye, Htay-Wah Saw, Sydney Miller, Wändi Bruine de Bruin, John P Wilson, Kate Weber, Alison Frazzini, Michelle Livings, Marianna Babboni, Arie Kapteyn

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Article in Public health nutrition, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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Kayla de la HayeDepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Htay-Wah SawCenter for Economic and Social Research, Dornsife College of Letters Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Sydney MillerDepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Wändi Bruine de BruinCenter for Economic and Social Research, Dornsife College of Letters Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
John P WilsonDepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Kate WeberUSC Dornsife Public Exchange, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Alison FrazziniChief Sustainability Office, County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Michelle LivingsSpatial Sciences Institute and Department of Sociology, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Marianna BabboniUSC Dornsife Public Exchange, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Arie KapteynCenter for Economic and Social Research, Dornsife College of Letters Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Funding

Enhancing engagement and participation of marginalized community residents in the UASU01AG077280 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI Arie Kapteyn · 2023 to 2026
$50.9M
NIA NIH HHS U01 AG077280
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe COVID-19 pandemic increased food insufficiency: a severe form of food insecurity. Drawing on an ecological framework, we aimed to understand factors that contributed to changes in food insufficiency from April to December 2020, in a large urban population hard hit by the pandemic.

designWe conducted internet surveys every 2 weeks in April-December 2020, including a subset of items from the Food Insecurity Experience Scale. Longitudinal analysis identified predictors of food insufficiency, using fixed effects models.

settingLos Angeles County, which has a diverse population of 10 million residents.

participantsA representative sample of 1535 adults in Los Angeles County who are participants in the Understanding Coronavirus in America tracking survey.

resultsRates of food insufficiency spiked in the first year of the pandemic, especially among participants living in poverty, in middle adulthood and with larger households. Government food assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was significantly associated with reduced food insufficiency over time, while other forms of assistance such as help from family and friends or stimulus funds were not.

conclusionsThe findings highlight that during a crisis, there is value in rapidly monitoring food insufficiency and investing in government food benefits.

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COVID-19Food AssistanceAdultHumansLos AngelesPandemicsProtective FactorsCOVID-19Food assistanceFood insecurityFood insufficiencyLos Angeles CountySupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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PMCPMC10564600

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