Food Insecurity & Health Outcomes
da Rachel Hughes
1. Low Income
1.1. Income Inequality
1.1.1. Racial Inequality
1.1.1.1. 25% Black girls are obese over 15% white girls
1.2. High Poverty Rate
1.2.1. 12.7% by 2014 poverty rate
1.3. Low social status
2. Anorexia
3. Behavioral Problems
3.1. Bulimia
3.2. Children 2.1X Higher Chance of having behavioral problems
4. Birth Defects
4.1. Mothers with poor nutrient intake at higher risk for babies not developing properly
5. Diabetes
5.1. 2.4X Higher Risk of Diabetes & Hypertension
6. Oral Health Problems
6.1. Tooth Decay
6.1.1. 2X Higher Chance in Children
7. Vitamin Deficiencies
7.1. Link to Asthma and Vit D deficiencies
7.2. Vit. A, D, E, and C
8. Obesity
8.1. COPD
8.2. Thyroid Problems
9. Mineral Deficiencies
9.1. Anemia
9.1.1. 2.95X Higher in 12-15 yr olds
9.2. Calcium
9.3. Magnesium
9.4. Potassium
9.5. Folate
10. Cognitive Problems
10.1. Children with slow learning process
10.1.1. .068 - .079 X Higher in 1, 3, & 5th Grade levels
11. Mental Problems
11.1. Depression
11.1.1. Suicidal Ideation
11.1.1.1. 2.3X Higher in 14-25 yr olds