Household food insecurity and dietary patterns in rural and urban American Indian families with young children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High food insecurity has been demonstrated in rural American Indian households, but little is known about American Indian families in urban settings or the association of food insecurity with diet for these families. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of food insecurity in American Indian households by urban-rural status, correlates of food insecurity in these households, and the relationship between food insecurity and diet in these households.

Methods

Dyads consisting of an adult caregiver and a child (2-5 years old) from the same household in five urban and rural American Indian communities were included. Demographic information was collected, and food insecurity was assessed using two validated items from the USDA Household Food Security S

SUBMITTER: Tomayko EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5493116 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature