Associations between food insecurity and common mental health problems: a systematic review and meta-analyses of observational studies

Fawzia Zahidi, Elnaz Daneshzad, Mohammad Ashraf Farahmand, Asma Noori, Mohsen Montazer, Batoul Ghosn, Pamela J. Surkan and Leila Azadbakht ()
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Fawzia Zahidi: Tehran University of Medical Science (TUMS)
Elnaz Daneshzad: Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences
Mohammad Ashraf Farahmand: Tehran University of Medical Science (TUMS)
Asma Noori: Nursing and Midwifery Faculty Kabul Medical Science University (KUMS)
Mohsen Montazer: Tehran University of Medical Science (TUMS)
Batoul Ghosn: Tehran University of Medical Science (TUMS)
Pamela J. Surkan: Bloomberg School of Public Health. Johns Hopkins University (JHU)
Leila Azadbakht: Tehran University of Medical Science (TUMS)

Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, 2024, vol. 16, issue 6, No 13, 1555-1568

Abstract: Abstract This study aimed to systematically review the literature on the association between food insecurity (FI) and common mental health problems (CMHPs). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the existing evidence on the relationship between FI and CMHPs. We searched Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed for relevant articles published through December 2020. We reported associations between FI with CMHPs using odd ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). ORs were pooled using a random-effects model. Eighteen articles were identified resulting in 113,614 pooled individuals. FI was associated with the risk of depression and stress (OR = 2.01; CI: 1.64–2.46; OR = 2.07: CI; 1.64–2.61, respectively). Sub-group analyses based on gender showed that depression risk was higher among FI males (OR = 2.63; CI:1.74–3.98, I2 = 72.2, P

Keywords: FI; Food security; Mental health problem; Mental disorder; Anxiety; Stress; Depression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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