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ArticleBMC public health2023

Differentials and predictors of food insecurity among Federally Qualified Health Center target populations in Philadelphia: a cross-sectional study.

Kai Inguito, Brandon Joa, James Gardner, Eric N Fung, Laura Layer, Karen Fritz

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Article in BMC public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Kai Inguito *Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Brandon Joa *Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
James GardnerPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. jg1679@pcom.edu.ORCID 0009-0002-5177-130X
Eric N FungDepartment of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Laura LayerEsperanza Health Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Karen FritzFormer: Department of Pediatrics, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Thomas Jefferson University · USDrexel University · USHarvard University · USPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOver the past decade, the prevalence of food insecurity declined in the United States but curiously climbed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a sizable metropolitan area where many households experience food insecurity and are dependent on programs like SNAP. Therefore, we aimed to determine the burden of food insecurity among populations near Philadelphia Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) clinic sites.

methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted in North Philadelphia, a populous and impoverished section of Philadelphia with many zip codes reporting 30-45% or more of the population below the federal poverty line. Students and clinicians affiliated with a local FQHC conducted surveys on residents (n = 379) within 1-mile radiuses of three FQHC sites, using the Hunger Vital Sign™, a validated food security tool. Survey data were collected through door-to-door visits in the summer of 2019. We used simple, age-adjusted bivariable, and multivariable logistic regression models to predict food insecurity with independent variables, including age, sex, language preference, and BMI category.

resultsFood insecurity in North Philadelphia was much higher (36.9%) than previously reported in Philadelphia and nationwide. Food insecurity was inversely associated with age (AOR = 0.98, 95% CI: 0.97, 1.00), overweight (AOR = 0.58, 95% CI: 0.32, 1.06), and obesity (AOR = 0.60, 95% CI: 0.33, 1.09).

conclusionIn North Philadelphia, the burden of food insecurity is higher than in the greater Philadelphia area, Pennsylvania state, and the rest of the nation and is predicted by age and BMI of residents. These findings demonstrate a need for more locally targeted research and interventions on food insecurity in impoverished urban settings.

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Ambulatory Care FacilitiesHungerCross-Sectional StudiesFood InsecurityHumansPhiladelphiaFood insecurityGeographic health disparitiesSocial determinantsUnderserved populations

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