粮食不安全与美国2至5岁儿童发育迟缓和行为问题之间的关联
Devina Savant1,2, Annie Gjelsvik3,4, Yvette Yatchmink3,5
1Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, MA.
Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP
|August 14, 2024
概括
美国幼儿的粮食不安全与发育迟缓和行为问题有关. 然而,补充营养援助计划 (SNAP) 可以减轻这种风险.
科学领域:
- 儿童发展 儿童发展
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 营养安全 营养安全
背景情况:
- 粮食不安全影响了美国很大一部分幼儿.
- 发育迟缓和/或行为问题 (DD/PB) 是早期儿童的关键健康问题.
研究的目的:
- 为了检查COVID-19大流行前2-5岁的美国儿童家庭粮食不安全和DD/PB之间的关联.
- 调查补充营养援助计划 (SNAP) 对这种关联的潜在调节作用.
主要方法:
- 利用2016-2017年全国儿童健康调查对14464名儿童 (2-5岁) 的数据进行分析.
- 由照顾者报告的粮食不安全性,即没有足够的资金用于营养食.
- 专业人士诊断的DD/PB,由护理人员报告.
主要成果:
- 四分之一的儿童生活在粮食不安全的家庭中;9%的儿童患有DD/PB.
- 在调整了多种人口和社会经济因素后,粮食不安全家庭的儿童患DD/PB的几率是DD/PB的1.57倍.
- 粮食不安全与DD/PB之间的关联在没有收到SNAP福利的家庭中持续存在,但在收到SNAP福利的家庭中没有显著意义.
结论:
- 粮食不安全是美国幼儿DD/PB的重要危险因素.
- 显然,SNAP的好处减轻了粮食不安全与DD/PB之间的联系.
- 关于SNAP在支持儿童发展中的作用的政策考虑是合理的.
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