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Association and disparities of food insecurity and exposure to violence: analysis of the National Survey of Children's Health.

Molly BloomCassie McCoyAmy D Hendrix-DickenCovenant ElenwoMichael A BaxterSara CoffeyMicah Hartwell
Published in: Journal of osteopathic medicine (2024)
Food insecurity was associated with increased odds of children experiencing and/or witnessing violence compared to those who were food secure. The interaction between exposure to violence and food insecurity also disproportionately impacts children with specific demographic factors, notably race/ethnicity including multiracial, Indigenous, and Black children. By developing and adapting strategies to improve food security, it is possible to indirectly reduce the rates of childhood exposure to violence and the long-term impacts that result.
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