Experimentally manipulated low social status and food insecurity alter eating behavior among adolescents: A randomized control trial

This 2019 study explored the relationship between the type of foods low-income children (7-12 year olds) eat and their food insecurity. The data used was from TX Sprouts, which is an intervention focused on enhancing cooking, gardening, and nutrition knowledge in 16 central Texas schools. A questionnaire was filled out by the children to assess […]

This 2018 study was conducted to investigate the link between household food insecurity and mental health issues in Indian teenagers living in urban slums. Out of 5 urban slums in Varanasi, India, 418 teenage girls were chosen randomly, and assessed on food security and mental health status. Food insecurity was reported by 47.6% of the […]