The Multiple Contexts of Food Insecurity: Evaluating the Impact on Child Energy Balance

Lori Kowaleski-Jones

No 312393, Contractor and Cooperator Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: This study uses data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey, Kindergarten Class of 1998 to explore the impact of food insecurity, school environment and food infrastructure on elementary school-aged children’s body weight, food purchasing decisions and physical activity choices. Results show that Federal support for nutrition in the form of expenditures, a lower county unemployment rate, higher average wages, and access to unemployment compensation are associated with a lower risk of being food insecure. Using longitudinal methods, the study finds a positive association between household food insecurity and child BMI, but the connection is not consistent across gender and racial groups.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 55
Date: 2011-12
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.312393

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