Abstract

Food insecurity means that one lacks reliable access to food that is nutritious and affordable. It has deleterious outcomes for children's growth and is associated with both underweight and overweight among vulnerable populations. This project describes weight outcomes among Hispanic children and mothers who experience food insecurity.

Author Details

Elizabeth Reifsnider, PhD - College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, USA; David McCormick, MD - Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA; Michael Todd, PhD - Center for Healthy Outcomes in Aging, Arizona State University College of Nursing & Health Innovation, Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Lucy Reyna, BA - College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Houston, Texas, USA; Irma Pecina, AA - College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Maribell Guzman - College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Lu Zheng, MHI - College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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Unknown

Lead Author Affiliation

Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

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N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

Hispanic/Latino, Child Growth and Development, Food Insecurity

Conference Name

28th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Dublin, Ireland

Conference Year

2017

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Food insecurity, early childhood feeding, and weight outcomes in Hispanic children and their mothers

Dublin, Ireland

Food insecurity means that one lacks reliable access to food that is nutritious and affordable. It has deleterious outcomes for children's growth and is associated with both underweight and overweight among vulnerable populations. This project describes weight outcomes among Hispanic children and mothers who experience food insecurity.