Food insecurity among African Americans in the United States: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT: In 2019, the estimated prevalence of food insecurity for Black non-Hispanic households was higher than the national average due to health disparities exacerbated by forms of racial discrimination. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Black households have experienced higher rates of food insecurity when compared to other populations in the United States. The primary objectives of this review were to identify which risk factors have been investigated for an association with food insecurity, describe how food insecurity is measured across studies that have evaluated this outcome among African Americans, and determine which dimensions of food security (food accessibility, availability, and utilization) are captured by risk factors studied by authors. Food insecurity related studies were identified t

SUBMITTER: Dennard E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9467341 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature