Cross-sectional analysis of the association between household food insecurity and mental health conditions in children aged 5-11 years in Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children living in food insecure households have poorer mental health outcomes compared with their food-secure peers; however, the relationship between the severity of food insecurity and diagnosed mental health conditions in young children remains unknown. This study examined the association between household food insecurity and reported diagnosed mental health conditions among children aged 5-11 years in Canada.

Methods

This study included 16 216 children aged 5-11 years living in Canada, from the 2019 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth. We measured household food insecurity using the Household Food Security Survey Module. We measured diagnosed mental health conditions by parent/caregiver report of health professional-diagnosed anxiety, depression, aut

SUBMITTER: Thielman J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11202637 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature