articleNutrientsJun 2, 2020GOLD OA

Food Insecurity and COVID-19: Disparities in Early Effects for US Adults

JAJulia A. WolfsonCWCindy W. Leung

University of Michigan

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically increased food insecurity in the United States (US). The objective of this study was to understand the early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic among low-income adults in the US as social distancing measures began to be implemented. On 19–24 March 2020 we fielded a national, web-based survey (53% response rate) among adults with <250% of the federal poverty line in the US (N = 1478). Measures included household food security status and COVID-19-related basic needs challenges. Overall, 36% of low-income adults in the US were food secure, 20% had marginal food security, and 44% were food insecure. Less than one in five (18.8%) of adults with very low food security reported…

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  • Food security
  • Food insecurity
  • Poverty
  • Pandemic
  • Environmental health
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
  • Social distance
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • No poverty
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