The Association between Food Security Status and the Home Food Environment among a Sample of Rural South Carolina Residents.

ABSTRACT: Prior research suggests that food security status may have an effect on the home food environment. Further, the literature suggests that food access factors may function to influence said relationship. The purpose of this research is to fill a gap in the literature on this relationship, as well as to identify potential food access effect modifiers. This research employs linear mixed effects modeling with a random intercept variable (zip codes). Eleven food access variables are included in regression analyses and are tested as potential effect modifiers in the association between food security status and the home food environment. Food security status is significantly associated with the home food environment (95% CI = 0.1-1.38) in the unadjusted model. In the adjusted model, food pantry us

SUBMITTER: Hossfeld C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10534860 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature