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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2024

Food Insecurity across Age Groups in the United States during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Zhongqi Fan, Amy M Yang, Marcus Lehr, Ana B Ronan, Ryan B Simpson, Kimberly H Nguyen, Elena N Naumova, Naglaa H El-Abbadi

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  1. Food and Nutrition Insecurity in Kidney Disease: Practitioner Considerations.Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN · 2026
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8 authors.

Zhongqi FanFriedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Amy M YangFriedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Marcus LehrJean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-5516-0508
Ana B RonanFriedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Ryan B SimpsonFriedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1375-5387
Kimberly H NguyenRollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3558-6983
Elena N NaumovaFriedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9562-4734
Naglaa H El-AbbadiJean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA.

Funding

National Science Foundation 1855886United States Department of Agriculture 58-8050-9-004
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Food insecurity increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the impact varied across different age groups during the prolonged public health emergency. This study sought to describe national food insecurity prevalence by adult age group at multiple stages of the pandemic and explore differences by demographic characteristics. Data were from the nationally representative US Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey from April 2020 to May 2023 (N = 4,153,462). Locally weighted scatterplot smoothing (LOESS) regression analysis identified change points in food insecurity trends, segmenting the timeline into three periods: (1) April 2020-March 2021, (2) April 2021-May 2022, and (3) June 2022-May 2023. Logistic regression models examined associations between age, time period, and self-reported household food insecurity; covariates included demographics, socioeconomic status, household structure, and food support program usage. Overall, 9.3% of respondents experienced food insecurity, ranging from 3.5% among those aged ≥75 to 12.2% for ages 35-44 years. Significant interaction between age group and time period indicated inconsistency in the age-food insecurity association during the pandemic (

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COVID-19Food InsecurityAdolescentAdultAgedAge FactorsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsSARS-CoV-2Socioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultCOVID-19 pandemicfood insecurityfood insufficiencyHousehold Pulse Surveyolder adults

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PMID39200686
PMCPMC11353888

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