Food insecurity among adults residing in disadvantaged urban areas : potential health and dietary consequences


Autoria(s): Ramsey, Rebecca; Giskes, Katrina; Turrell, Gavin; Gallegos, Danielle
Contribuinte(s)

Faculty of Health

Data(s)

01/02/2012

Resumo

Objective: Food insecurity is the limited or uncertain availability or access to nutritionally-adequate, culturally-appropriate and safe foods. Food insecurity may result in inadequate dietary intakes, overweight or obesity and the development of chronic disease. Internationally, few studies have focused on the range of potential health outcomes related to food insecurity among adults residing in disadvantaged locations and no such Australian studies exist. The objective of this study was to investigate associations between food insecurity, socio-demographic and health factors and dietary intakes among adults residing in disadvantaged urban areas. Design: Data were collected by mail survey (n= 505, 53% response rate), which ascertained information about food security status, demographic characteristics (such as age, gender, household income, education) fruit and vegetable intakes, take-away and meat consumption, general health, depression and chronic disease. Setting: Disadvantaged suburbs of Brisbane city, Australia, 2009. Subjects: Individuals aged ≥ 20 years. Results: Approximately one-in-four households (25%) were food insecure. Food insecurity was associated with lower household income, poorer general health, increased healthcare utilisation and depression. These associations remained after adjustment for age, gender and household income. Conclusion: Food insecurity is prevalent in urbanised disadvantaged areas in developed countries such as Australia. Low-income households are at high risk of experiencing food insecurity. Food insecurity may result in significant health burdens among the population, and this may be concentrated in socioeconomically-disadvantaged suburbs.

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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/55114/

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Cambridge University Press

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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/55114/1/55114a.pdf

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/55114/2/55114b.pdf

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/55114/3/55114c.pdf

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/55114/4/55114d.pdf

DOI:10.1017/S1368980011001996

Ramsey, Rebecca, Giskes, Katrina, Turrell, Gavin, & Gallegos, Danielle (2012) Food insecurity among adults residing in disadvantaged urban areas : potential health and dietary consequences. Public Health Nutrition, 15(2), pp. 227-237.

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Copyright 2012 The Authors

Fonte

Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences; School of Public Health & Social Work

Palavras-Chave #111199 Nutrition and Dietetics not elsewhere classified #111706 Epidemiology #Food security #Food insecurity #Determinants #Consequences
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Journal Article