reviewPublic Health NutritionMar 16, 2020GREEN OA

Food insecurity and mental health: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences · Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · +4 more institutions

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Abstract

Objective

Food security has been suggested to be a risk factor for depression, stress and anxiety. We therefore undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis of available publications to examine these associations further.

Design

Relevant studies were identified by searching Web of Science, Embase, Scopus and PubMed databases up to January 2019.

Citation impact

513
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64.45
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100%
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63
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Authors

8

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Meta-analysis
  • Anxiety
  • Depression (economics)
  • Subgroup analysis
  • Scopus
  • Medicine
  • Publication bias
  • Mental health
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Zero hunger
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