Dylan B Jackson1, Kecia R Johnson2, Michael G Vaughn3, Marissa E Hinton4. 1. The University of Texas at San Antonio, United States. Electronic address: Dylan.Jackson@utsa.edu. 2. Mississippi State University, United States. 3. Saint Louis University, United States; Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. 4. The University of Texas at San Antonio, United States.
Abstract
RATIONALE: Food insecurity is a significant public health concern, with implications for community and individual health and well-being. Although a growing body of literature points to the role of neighborhoods in household food insecurity, studies using nationally representative samples to explore interactions between neighborhood risks - including violence and danger - are lacking. OBJECTIVE: The present study examines whether interactions between physical disorder, low social capital, and violence/danger in the neighborhood have significant implications for the risk of household food insufficiency using a large, nationally representative sample of U.S. children and their families. METHOD: Data are from the 2016 National Survey of Children's Health, a survey of a cross-sectional weighted probability sample of U.S. children from 0 to 17 years of age. Multinomial logistic regression techniques were used to analyze the data. RESULTS: Neighborhood risk factors interacted to predict household food insufficiency, with the confluence of low social capital and violence/danger yielding the strongest effects. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that food hardship should be addressed within the context of neighborhood revitalization. The risk of food insufficiency among children and families in especially high-risk ecological contexts might be ameliorated with the provision of informal and formal sources of nutrition assistance and support.
RATIONALE: Food insecurity is a significant public health concern, with implications for community and individual health and well-being. Although a growing body of literature points to the role of neighborhoods in household food insecurity, studies using nationally representative samples to explore interactions between neighborhood risks - including violence and danger - are lacking. OBJECTIVE: The present study examines whether interactions between physical disorder, low social capital, and violence/danger in the neighborhood have significant implications for the risk of household food insufficiency using a large, nationally representative sample of U.S. children and their families. METHOD: Data are from the 2016 National Survey of Children's Health, a survey of a cross-sectional weighted probability sample of U.S. children from 0 to 17 years of age. Multinomial logistic regression techniques were used to analyze the data. RESULTS: Neighborhood risk factors interacted to predict household food insufficiency, with the confluence of low social capital and violence/danger yielding the strongest effects. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that food hardship should be addressed within the context of neighborhood revitalization. The risk of food insufficiency among children and families in especially high-risk ecological contexts might be ameliorated with the provision of informal and formal sources of nutrition assistance and support.
Authors: Victoria G Williamson; Abhaya Dilip; Julia Rose Dillard; Jane Morgan-Daniel; Alexandra M Lee; Michelle I Cardel Journal: Nutrients Date: 2020-01-07 Impact factor: 6.706
Authors: Dylan B Jackson; Alexander Testa; Daniel C Semenza; Michael G Vaughn Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-03-25 Impact factor: 3.390