Main description:

Food security and child malnutrition are at the forefront of our attention, both nationally and internationally. The chapters contained in this compendium include a range of methodologies-literature review, cross-sectional study, longitudinal study, case-control, and even a focus group!-all of which examine this urgent issue, revealing new perspectives and facets of information. The international roster of contributors present a nuanced look at food security and child malnutrition with research into food security measures in many nations around the world.

The book is broken into several parts, covering

defining food security

food security, nutrition, and growth and development

food security and mental and physical health

food security and child obesity

conclusion, with an information study from The Children's Healthwatch on household hardships, public programs, and their associations with the health and development of very young children

The range of topics and information presented here will be valuable for those involved with food security advocacy, policymakers, researchers, social service professionals working children and families, and others.

Contents:

The Food Security Continuum: A Novel Tool for Understanding Food Insecurity as a Range of Experiences. Household Food (In)Security and Nutritional Status of Urban Poor Children Aged 6 to 23 Months in Kenya. Household Food Access and Child Malnutrition: Results from the Eight-Country MAL-ED Study. Food Insecurity and Linear Growth of Adolescents in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia. Factors Associated with Stunting Among Children According to the Level of Food Insecurity in the Household: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Rural Community of Southeastern Kenya. Beyond Nutrition: Hunger and Its Impact on the Health of Young Canadians. Food Insecurity and Children's Mental Health: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study. Household Food Insecurity and Childhood Overweight in Jamaica and Quebec: A Gender-Based Analysis. Community Perspectives on Food Insecurity and Obesity: Focus Groups with Caregivers of Metis and Off-Reserve First Nations Children. Household Hardships, Public Programs, and Their Associations with the Health and Development of Very Young Children: Insights from Children's HealthWatch.