Association of Food Insecurity with Mental Health Outcomes in Parents and Children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food insecurity affects 13.7 million US households and is linked to poor mental health. Families shield children from food insecurity by sacrificing their nutritional needs, suggesting parents and children experience food insecurity differentially.

Objective

To identify the associations of food insecurity and mental health outcomes in parents and children DATA SOURCES: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and PsycInfo STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: We included original research published in English from January 1990 to June 2020 that examined associations between food insecurity and mental health in children or parents/guardians in the United States.

Study appraisal and synthesis methods

Two reviewers screened studies for inclusion. Data extraction was completed by

SUBMITTER: Cain KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10153634 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature