Socio-demographic characteristics, diet and health among food insecure UK adults

Cross-sectional analysis of the International Food Policy Study

Bibliographic Data

ID15090451
AuthorsAmy Yau (0000-0001-8889-523X, University of Cambridge, corresponding author), Martin White (0000-0002-1861-6757, University of Cambridge), D Hammond (0000-0001-8197-6010, University of Waterloo), David M Hammond (0000-0002-9239-2173), Christine White (0000-0001-8033-9140), Christine M White (0000-0003-3319-7391, University of Waterloo), Jean Adams (0000-0002-5733-7830, University of Cambridge)
Year2020
Volume23
Issue14
Pages2602-2614
Publication date2020-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePublic Health Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1368980020000087
PMID32336313
OpenAlexW3008117149
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited29

Objective: To estimate food insecurity (FI) prevalence among UK adults and investigate associations with socio-demographic characteristics, diet and health. Design: Weighted cross-sectional survey data. FI was measured using the USDA Adult Food Security Survey Module. Data were analysed using adjusted logistic regression models. Setting: United Kingdom. Participants: 2551 participants (aged 18–64 years); sub-sample ( n 1949) used to investigate association between FI and overweight. Results: FI prevalence was 24·3 %. Higher odds of FI were observed among participants who reported that making ends meet was difficult v . easy (OR 19·76, 95 % CI 13·78, 28·34), were full-time students v . non-students (OR 3·23, 95 % CI 2·01, 5·18), had low v . high education (OR 2·30, 95 % CI 1·66, 3·17), were male v . female (OR 1·36, 95 % CI 1·01, 1·83) and reported their ethnicity as mixed (OR 2·32, 95 % CI 1·02, 5·27) and white other (OR 2·04, 95 % CI 1·04, 3·99) v . white British. Odds of FI were higher in participants living with children v . alone, especially in single-parent households (OR 2·10, 95 % CI 1·19, 3·70). Odds of FI decreased per year of increase in age (OR 0·95, 95 % CI 0·94, 0·96) and were lower in participants not looking for work v . full-time employed (OR 0·60, 95 % CI 0·42, 0·87). Food insecure v . food secure adults had lower odds of consuming fruits (OR 0·59, 95 % CI 0·47, 0·74) and vegetables (OR 0·68, 95 % CI 0·54, 0·86) above the median frequency, and higher odds for fruit juice (OR 1·39, 95 % CI 1·10, 1·75). Food insecure v . food secure adults had higher odds of reporting unhealthy diets (OR 1·65, 95 % CI 1·31, 2·10), poor general health, (OR 1·90, 95 % CI 1·50, 2·41), poor mental health (OR 2·10, 95 % CI 1·64, 2·69), high stress (OR 3·15, 95 % CI 2·42, 4·11) and overweight (OR 1·32, 95 % CI 1·00, 1·75). Conclusions: FI prevalence was high and varied by socio-demographic characteristics. FI was associated with poorer diet and health

Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Ethnic group · Logistic regression · Obesity · Odds · Odds ratio · Overweight · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Internal Medicine

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