Vozoris and Tarasuk 2002 | 210,377 | representative; general population | Canada | Cross-sectional | Functional health index, self report of doctor diagnosis of heart disease, diabetes, high BP, and food allergies | 3 question instrument derived from HFSSM | People from FI households were significantly likelier to report having heart disease (OR 2.5, 95% CI 1.6 - 3.8), diabetes OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.2 - 2.6), or hypertension (OR 1.6, 95% CI 1.2 - 2.1), and greater odds of reporting poor health (OR 2.9, 95% CI 2.4 - 3.4), multiple chronic conditions (OR 2.8, 95% CI 2.3-3.4), and depression (OR 3.5, 95% CI 2.9 - 4.4). |
Weigel et al. 2007 | 100 | convenience; migrant farmworkers in USA | USA | Cross-sectional | self report of 16 health conditions, plus BP, lipid profile, blood glucose, BMI, and waist circumference | HFSSM | FI households were more likely to have at least one member affected by self-reported symptoms of deprimido (OR 6.0, 95% CI 1.28 - 27.6), nervios (OR 2.71, 95% CI 1.19 - 6.18), or physician-diagnosed learning disorders (p = 0.031). No physical measures of CD were associated with FI. |
Weinreb et al. 2002 | 408 | representative; homeless mothers and their children | USA | Cross-sectional | adapted version of the National Health Interview Survey, Child Health Supplement | adapted version of the Childhood Hunger Identification Project Measure | Children with moderate or severe hunger had more chronic illnesses after controlling for covariates (p = 0.05). |