Health Effects of Food Insecurity
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 353
Special Issue Editors
Interests: health economics; social epidemiology; food insecurity; food assistance programs; health inequalities; quasi-experimental research design
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The COVID-19 pandemic and disruptions in food supply chains have limited access to adequate and nutritious meals among the poorest populations. Hunger and poverty are social determinants of health, increasing the risk of acute and chronic health conditions. Food-insecure and low-income people are especially vulnerable to poor nutrition, due to additional risk factors associated with financial hardship, including limited access to health care; fewer opportunities for physical activity; high levels of stress, anxiety, and depression; cycles of food deprivation and overeating; and exposure to obesity-promoting products. Food insecurity can also complicate and compound health challenges faced by older adults who are limited in income. Given the prominent role of adequate diet in disease progression, research on the health effects of food insecurity and efficient intervention strategies is needed. For this Special Issue, we invite research manuscripts that: (1) examine the influence of food insecurity on physical and mental health and health behaviors; (2) identify the mechanisms linking food insecurity to poor health; (3) evaluate the health effects of government interventions focused on reducing food insecurity; (4) explore the lifetime consequences of early-life food insecurity; and (5) examine the relationship between food systems, food insecurity, and public health. We particularly encourage papers using applied causal research methods or other innovative empirical approaches suitable for social science research.
Dr. Tae-Young Pak
Dr. GwanSeon Kim
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- food insecurity
- hunger
- malnutrition
- socioeconomic disadvantage
- food consumption patterns
- chronic disease
- mental health
- mortality
- intervention
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