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Very Low Food Security Among Low-Income Households With Children in California Before and Shortly After the Economic Downturn From COVID-19.
Molitor, Fred; Doerr, Celeste.
  • Molitor F; California State University Sacramento, Department of Communication Studies, Sacramento, California.
  • Doerr C; 1881 Dormity Rd, Rescue, CA 95672. Email: fred.molitor@csus.edu.
Prev Chronic Dis ; 18: E01, 2021 01 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1061494
ABSTRACT
We examined levels of very low food security (VLFS) among low-income households with children in California before and shortly after the economic downturn from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Households were randomly sampled in 2018, 2019, and 2020; 11,653 mothers were administered the US Department of Agriculture 6-item Food Security Survey Module. Post-COVID-19 (April 27 to July 21, 2020, a period when stay-at-home restrictions were eased in the state), 14.0% of mothers reported VLFS versus 19.3% pre-COVID-19 (November 21, 2019, to March 14, 2020) (P = .003), 22.2% in 2019 (P < .001), and 19.0% in 2018 (P = .004). Existing systems to quickly obtain food assistance benefits in California and new federal benefits available in response to COVID-19 may have reduced VLFS.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Poverty / Child Welfare / Chronic Disease / Food Security / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Limits: Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Prev Chronic Dis Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Poverty / Child Welfare / Chronic Disease / Food Security / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Limits: Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Prev Chronic Dis Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2021 Document Type: Article