Household energy is increasingly vital for maintaining good health. Unaffordable and
inadequate household energy presents adverse consequences that are amplified by poverty …

The term 'stress'–coined in 1936–has many definitions, but until now has lacked a
theoretical foundation. Here we present an information-theoretic approach–based on the …

OBJECTIVES: Food insecurity is an important public health problem facing children in the
United States. Although a number of previous studies suggest that food insecurity has …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review examines the current evidence about the ways in
which food insecurity relates to obesity in children and adolescents, examining diet and diet …

This report documents the strong correlation between food security status and chronic health
conditions among working-age adults living at or below 200 percent of the Federal poverty …

The US Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service leads the federal
government in data development and research on food security in US households. Nutrition …

Accumulating evidence suggests that food insecurity in US colleges and universities is
higher than in US households, making this a new public health priority. We conducted a …

Food insecurity acts as a chronic stressor independent of poverty. Food-insecure adults may
consume more highly palatable foods as a coping mechanism, leading to poorer diet quality …

Background: Food insecurity is adversely associated with the physical and mental health of
adults and children, and the mechanism that underlies this association has been assumed …

Household food insecurity is a serious public health concern in high-income countries.
Canada and the USA regularly monitor household food insecurity, while in other countries …