Intragenerational and Intergenerational Transmission of Food Insecurity: An Analysis of Black and White Women and Children From the NHLBI Growth and Health Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food insecurity (FI) continues to be a significant public health concern and is associated with myriad physical and mental health consequences. Increased understanding of conditions around its occurrence throughout the life course are needed. However, research has been limited due to inadequate measurement tools and study length.

Objectives

This study examined the intragenerational and intergenerational dynamics of FI over time by assessing the transmission of FI from childhood to adulthood and from mother to offspring using population-specific FI measures and the influence of sociodemographic factors.

Methods

Women in early midlife (n = 624) and their children (n = 331) participated in a prospective cohort study between 1987 and 2019 in Richmond, Californi

SUBMITTER: Tsai MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12612590 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature