The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically increased food insecurity in the United States (US).
The objective of this study was to understand the early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic …

Importance Many changes in the economy, policies related to nutrition, and food processing
have occurred within the United States since 2000, and the net effect on dietary quality is …

Food insecurity acts as a chronic stressor independent of poverty. Food-insecure adults
may consume more highly palatable foods as a coping mechanism, leading to poorer diet …

Background: Food insecurity is associated with adverse mental health outcomes. Given that
federal food assistance programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (…

As of this writing, more than 177 000 Americans have died of COVID-19, and nearly 6
million cases have been confirmed in the United States. The pandemic has exposed and …

Background: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) aims to alleviate hunger
among its beneficiaries by providing benefits to purchase nutritious foods. Objective: We …

Purpose of Review This review examines the current evidence about the ways in which
food insecurity relates to obesity in children and adolescents, examining diet and diet-related …

Background The issue of food insecurity is one of growing concern among institutions of
higher learning in the United States. In addition to studies on the prevalence and risk factors, …

Purpose: To understand associations between food insecurity and depression, anxiety, and
stress during the COVID-19 pandemic among low-income adults in the United States. …

Although evidence exists for an association between income level and diet quality, a causal
relationship has not been established. A number of studies found that the price of nutritious …