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High occurrence of food insecurity in young people attending a youth mental health service in regional Australia.

Katherine KentSandra MurrayDenis VisentinTamieka MawerCourtney J McGowanAndrew D WilliamsSibella HardcastleHeather Bridgman
Published in: Nutrition & dietetics: the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia (2022)
There was a high occurrence of food insecurity and poor dietary intake in young people attending a youth mental health service demonstrating that initiatives to support access to healthy food in this group should be a priority, with potential benefits for mental health outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • risk assessment
  • mental illness
  • human health
  • tertiary care
  • healthcare
  • quality improvement
  • climate change