The Early Food Insecurity Impacts of COVID-19.
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Betacoronavirus
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections
Family Characteristics
Female
Food Supply
/ statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral
Prevalence
Quarantine
/ statistics & numerical data
SARS-CoV-2
Socioeconomic Factors
Unemployment
/ psychology
Vermont
/ epidemiology
COVID-19
coronavirus
employment
food access
food security
malnutrition
Journal
Nutrients
ISSN: 2072-6643
Titre abrégé: Nutrients
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101521595
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 Jul 2020
15 Jul 2020
Historique:
received:
19
06
2020
revised:
04
07
2020
accepted:
12
07
2020
entrez:
19
7
2020
pubmed:
19
7
2020
medline:
28
7
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
COVID-19 has disrupted food access and impacted food insecurity, which is associated with numerous adverse individual and public health outcomes. To assess these challenges and understand their impact on food security, we conducted a statewide population-level survey using a convenience sample in Vermont from March 29 to April 12, 2020, during the beginning of a statewide stay-at-home order. We utilized the United States Department of Agriculture six-item validated food security module to measure food insecurity before COVID-19 and since COVID-19. We assessed food insecurity prevalence and reported food access challenges, coping strategies, and perceived helpful interventions among food secure, consistently food insecure (pre-and post-COVID-19), and newly food insecure (post COVID-19) respondents. Among 3219 respondents, there was nearly a one-third increase (32.3%) in household food insecurity since COVID-19 (
Identifiants
pubmed: 32679788
pii: nu12072096
doi: 10.3390/nu12072096
pmc: PMC7400862
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : University of Vermont College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
ID : N/A
Organisme : University of Vermont Office of the Vice President of Research
ID : N/A
Organisme : Center for a Livable Future, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
ID : N/A
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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