Relationships between Food Insecurity, Self-Efficacy, and Changes in Body Mass Index among the Youth in Taiwan: Analysis from a Longitudinal Cohort Survey.

Ya-Chi Huang, Chin Xuan Tan, Chih-Ting Lee, Meng-Che Tsai

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Long-term effect of food insecurity on body weight gain and metabolic risk in a context of high socioeconomic vulnerability in a medium-income country: the SANCuité cohort, Brazil, 2011-2022.Frontiers in public health · 2025
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Ya-Chi HuangSchool of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan.ORCID 0009-0004-6902-7815

Chin Xuan TanDepartment of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar 31900, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-6359-1587

Chih-Ting LeeDepartment of Family Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan.

Meng-Che TsaiDepartment of Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-1057-3315

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Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan 109-2635-B-006-002National Cheng Kung University Hospital NCKUH-11103004

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backgroundFood insecurity is a heightened concern among economically disadvantaged youth, and it may contribute to the atypical body mass index (BMI) patterns frequently observed in this group. Self-efficacy seems to intervene in the negative impacts of contextual restraints. This study investigated the relationship between food insecurity, self-efficacy, and BMI trajectory among economically disadvantaged Taiwanese youth.

methodsWe utilized three-wave longitudinal data from the Taiwan Database of Children and Youth in Poverty. The Food Insecurity Score (FIS) assessed food insecurity with a 4-item scale measuring reduced meal frequency, hunger, skipping meals, and economic constraints. Moreover, the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) assessed self-efficacy, showcasing the ability to handle stress effectively and envision success scenarios, contributing to positive outcomes. By employing latent growth modeling, we were able to delineate the impacts of baseline food insecurity and self-efficacy on initial BMI and its subsequent growth trajectory.

resultsElevated baseline FIS significantly predicted higher initial BMI (coefficient = 0.420,

conclusionEnhancing self-efficacy may be an effective multidisciplinary intervention to address psychosocial and socioeconomic factors when tackling weight problems in vulnerable youth groups.

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food insecuritylatent growth modelself-efficacyweight status

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PMID38929242

DOI10.3390/children11060663

PMCPMC11201673

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