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Daily Food Insecurity Predicts Lower Positive and Higher Negative Affect: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study.
Na, Muzi; Dou, Nan; Liao, Yujie; Rincon, Sara Jimenez; Francis, Lori A; Graham-Engeland, Jennifer E; Murray-Kolb, Laura E; Li, Runze.
  • Na M; Department of Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States.
  • Dou N; Department of Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States.
  • Liao Y; Department of Statistics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States.
  • Rincon SJ; Department of Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States.
  • Francis LA; Department of Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States.
  • Graham-Engeland JE; Department of Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States.
  • Murray-Kolb LE; Department of Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States.
  • Li R; Department of Nutrition Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States.
Front Nutr ; 9: 790519, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1785384
ABSTRACT
Food insecurity (FI) is a dynamic phenomenon, and its association with daily affect is unknown. We explored the association between daily FI and affect among low-income adults during a 2-seasonal-month period that covered days both pre- and during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 29 healthy low-income adults were recruited during fall in 2019 or 2020, 25 of whom were followed in winter in 2020 or 2021. Daily FI (measured once daily) and affect (measured 5 times daily) were collected over the 2nd-4th week in each month. Time-Varying-Effect-Models were used to estimate the association between daily FI and positive/negative affect (PA/NA). Overall, 902 person-days of daily-level data were collected. Daily FI was associated with lower PA in the 3rd and 4th week of fall and winter and with higher NA in the second half of winter months. Similar patterns of FI-affect relations were found pre- and during COVID-19 in the second half of a given month, while unique patterns of positive affect scores in the 2nd week and negative scores in the 1st week were only observed during COVID days. Our study supports a time-varying association between FI and affect in low-income adults. Future large studies are needed to verify the findings; ultimately, better understanding such associations may help identify, target, and intervene in food insecure adults to prevent adverse mental health outcomes.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Front Nutr Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fnut.2022.790519

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Front Nutr Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fnut.2022.790519