BACKGROUND: Qualitative studies have suggested that food insecurity adversely affects
infant feeding practices. We aimed to determine how household food insecurity relates to …

This article presents results from a sociological exploratory case study on the relationship
between infant feeding practice and household food insecurity in Canada. Drawing on …

Background In addition to its health and nutritional benefits, breastfeeding can save low-
income, food insecure mothers the cost of infant formula so that money can be spent on food …

Mitigating the harmful effects of adverse social conditions is critical to promoting optimal
health and development throughout the life course. Many Canadians worry over food access …

Background: Household food insecurity has been associated with pregnancy complications
and poorer birth outcomes in the United States and with maternal mental disorders in the …

Household food insecurity has been hypothesized to negatively impact breastfeeding
practices and breast milk intake, but this relationship has not been rigorously assessed. To …

Background Research is needed to identify how food insecurity affects maternal eating
behavior and child feeding practices, factors that may pose intergenerational risks for …

Objectives This study was performed to examine the association between household food
insecurity, self-efficacy and infant feeding styles in mothers with children under 2 years old in …

This study aimed to document whether food insecurity was associated with beliefs and
attitudes towards exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) among urban Kenyan women. We …

Household food insecurity has been associated with several negative health outcomes, yet
little is known about the prevalence and correlates of household food insecurity during …