Food Security by Racial and Ethnic Identity Among Lower-Income Adults.
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| Title: | Food Security by Racial and Ethnic Identity Among Lower-Income Adults. |
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| Authors: | Denney, Justin T. |
| Source: | American Journal of Public Health. Jun2026, Vol. 116 Issue 6, p841-850. 10p. |
| Subjects: | Cross-sectional method, Alaska Natives, African Americans, T-test (Statistics), Research funding, Food security, Hispanic Americans, Sex distribution, Logistic regression analysis, White people, Age distribution, Descriptive statistics, Race, Marital status, Data analysis software, Food supply, Poverty, Native Americans, Educational attainment, Employment |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | Objectives. To expand the understanding of food security among a racially and ethnically diverse sample of US adults living below 200% of the federal poverty line (FPL). Methods. I performed a cross-sectional analysis of the National Health Interview Survey (2019–2023) that included 37 748 respondents. I estimated unadjusted proportions and adjusted probabilities of food security for non-Hispanic White, Black, American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN), Asian, and Hispanic adults living in severe (< 50% FPL), moderate (50% to < 100% FPL), and near poverty (100% to < 200% FPL). Results. The study reveals important nuances in food security by race and ethnicity. Non-Hispanic Asian adults in severe poverty experienced higher food security than their counterparts in less dire economic situations, non-Hispanic Whites and Hispanics were more similar than previously reported, and non-Hispanic AIAN adults reported extremely low probabilities of food security. Conclusions. Thoroughly documenting and expanding on these patterns of food security for lower-income adults could lead to better understanding of policy mechanisms that could alleviate food insecurity and reduce health disparities by racial and ethnic identity in the United States. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | Objectives. To expand the understanding of food security among a racially and ethnically diverse sample of US adults living below 200% of the federal poverty line (FPL). Methods. I performed a cross-sectional analysis of the National Health Interview Survey (2019–2023) that included 37 748 respondents. I estimated unadjusted proportions and adjusted probabilities of food security for non-Hispanic White, Black, American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN), Asian, and Hispanic adults living in severe (< 50% FPL), moderate (50% to < 100% FPL), and near poverty (100% to < 200% FPL). Results. The study reveals important nuances in food security by race and ethnicity. Non-Hispanic Asian adults in severe poverty experienced higher food security than their counterparts in less dire economic situations, non-Hispanic Whites and Hispanics were more similar than previously reported, and non-Hispanic AIAN adults reported extremely low probabilities of food security. Conclusions. Thoroughly documenting and expanding on these patterns of food security for lower-income adults could lead to better understanding of policy mechanisms that could alleviate food insecurity and reduce health disparities by racial and ethnic identity in the United States. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00900036 |
| DOI: | 10.2105/AJPH.2026.308508 |
