A Study on the Impact of COVID-19 on Adolescent Food Insecurity: How Adolescent Food Insecurity is associated with Future Food Insecurity
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https://doi.org/10.47611/jsrhs.v11i3.2990Keywords:
food insecurity, adolescent food insecurity, adolescent health, COVID-19Abstract
The intention of this study was to determine the significance of transformations in adolescent food insecurity following the outbreak of COVID-19, and to investigate the possible effects that adolescent food insecurity has on the future. The data was compiled from an open-source network regarding adolescent food insecurity from January 2019 to December 2021. To further study the implications of adolescent food insecurity, I implemented a qualitative research design and focused on statistical data provided by the USDA’s Economic Research Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To accurately estimate the number of residents experiencing food insecurity in the United States, the USDA ERS uses publicized data from the U.S. Census Bureau of Labor Statistics to research the factors contributing to food insecurity. From the statistical data released by the USDA ERS in September 2021, it is evident that the pandemic caused an increase in food insecurity across the nation. But when looking closer at the age discrepancy of the research, it is evident that adolescents are understudied compared to younger children and adults. However, adolescents’ vulnerability to food insecurity makes it imperative to conduct deeper research on food insecurity for their age group. The socioeconomic and demographic indicators used by the USDA and CDC to analyze food insecurity are low income, health issues, education level, Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program status, race disparities, and urbanization. To analyze the factors influencing adolescent food insecurity in the United States, it is necessary to examine the meaning of these indicators.
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