Related Work

This section contains articles written by our researchers using data other than those of Children's HealthWatch, as well as research by other authors relevant to Children's HealthWatch's core issues.

Food Insecurity 

Household food insecurity and excess weight/ obesity among Brazilian women and children: a life-course approach. Schlussel, Michael M. Moura da Silva, Antonio A.  Perez-Escamilla, Rafael. Kac, Gilberto. Cad. Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, 29(2):219-241. 2013.

A life course approach to yields breakthroughs in understanding food insecurity and obesity among Brazilian females. A response to Household Food insecurity and excess weight/obesity among Brazilian women and children: a life-course approach.  Cook, John. T. Cad. Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, 29(2):219-241. 2013.

Obesity, Poverty and food insecurity in Brazilian males and females. A response to Household Food insecurity and excess weight/obesity among Brazilian women and children: a life-course approach.  Santos, Leonor Maria P. Cad. Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, 29(2):219-241. 2013.

Using a life course approach and a bio-culture perspective to understand the food insecurity and obesity paradox.  A response to Household Food insecurity and excess weight/obesity among Brazilian women and children: a life-course approach.  Himmelgreen, David A. Cad. Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, 29(2):219-241. 2013.

Confronting myths about household food insecurity and excess weight. A response to Household Food insecurity and excess weight/obesity among Brazilian women and children: a life-course approach.  Frongillo, Edward A. Cad. Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, 29(2):219-241. 2013.

Conceptual and methodological reflections on the article by Schlussel et al. A response to Household Food insecurity and excess weight/obesity among Brazilian women and children: a life-course approach. de Castro, Ines Rugani R. Cad. Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, 29(2):219-241. 2013.

Methodological reflections on food insecurity, nutritional status, and poverty. A response to Household Food insecurity and excess weight/obesity among Brazilian women and children: a life-course approach. Burlandy, Luciene. Cad. Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, 29(2):219-241. 2013. 

Food insecurity in countries with low development: new trends. A response to Household Food insecurity and excess weight/obesity among Brazilian women and children: a life-course approach. Belik, Walter. Cad. Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, 29(2):219-241. 2013.

 The authors reply.The authors response to the comments on Household Food insecurity and excess weight/obesity among Brazilian women and children: a life-course approach. Schlussel, Michael M. Moura da Silva, Antonio A.  Perez-Escamilla, Rafael. Kac, Gilberto. ad. Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, 29(2):219-241. 2013.

Toxic Stress and Child Hunger Over the Life Course: Three Case Studies. Chilton, Mariana. Rabinowich, Jenny. Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk. Vol 3: Iss.1, Article 3. 2012.

Protect Children From Household Food Insecurity: Promote Access to Food and Stress-Alleviating Resources. Black, Maureen. Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk. Vol 3.  Iss. 1, Article 3. 2012.

Research Brief: Food Insecurity is Decreased by Adopting a Plant-Based, Olive OIl Diet.  Flynn, Mary M.  Schiff, Andrew. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 6:4, 506-512.

Commentary: Food Insecurity Harms Children's Growth and Development. Cook, John. In the Social Policy Report: Houshold Food Insecurity Serious Concerns for Child Development. Vol.3 Issue.1 Article 18.

Commentary: A Broken Safety Net Cannot Break the Cycle of Poverty. Chilton, Mariana. Society for Research in Child Development. Sharing Child and Youth Development Knowledge. 2011; 25(3):

Food Insecurity and Risk for Obesity Among Children and Families: Is There a Relationship? Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, April 2010.

Child Hunger and Long-term Adverse Consequences for Health. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. 2010; 164(8): 754-762.

Hunger of the Body and Hunger of the Mind: African American Women's Perceptions of Food Insecurity, Health and Violence. Chilton M and Booth S. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2007; 39:116-125.

Child Food Insecurity in the United States: 2005-2007. Feeding America. 2009.

Heat and Eat: Using Federal Nutrition Programs to Soften Low-Income Households' Food/Fuel Dilema. Food Research and Action Center. March 2009.

Food Security During Infancy: Implications for Attachment and Mental Proficiency in Toddlerhood. Zaslow, et al., Maternal and Child Health Journal, 2008.

Food insecurity Works through Depression, Parenting, and Infant Feeding to Influence Overweight and Health in Toddlers. Bronte-Tinkew, et al., The Journal of Nutrition. 2007, 137:2160-2165.

  

Energy

Heat and Eat: Using Federal Nutrition Programs to Soften Low-Income Households' Food/Fuel Dilema. Food Research and Action Center. March 2009.

Unhealthy Consequences: Energy Costs and Child Health, A Child Health Impact Assessment of Energy Costs and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Child Health Impact Working Group. Boston, MA. November 2006.

Seasonal Variation in Weight-for-Age in a Pediatric Emergency Room. Deborah A. Frank, et al. Public Health Reports, July/August 1996, 111:366-371.

  

Housing

Affordable Housing and Child Health: A Child Health Impact Assessment of the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program. Child Health Impact Working Group. Boston, MA. June 2005.

 

WIC

Participants' Comments on Changes in the Revised Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Food Packages: The Maryland Food Preference Study. Maureen M. Black, Kristen M. Hurley, Sarah E. Oberlander, Erin R. Hager, Adrienne E. McGill, Nneka T. White, Anna M. Quigg. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2009: 109 (1):116-123.

Variation in breastfeeding behaviours, perceptions, and experiences by race/ethnicity among a low-income statewide sample of Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) participants in the United States. Kristen M. Hurley, Maureen M. Black, Mia A. Papas, and Anna M. Quigg. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 2008; 4:95-105.
   

Obesity

Poverty and obesity: the role of energy density and energy costs. Drewnowski & Specter, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2004, 79: 6-16.

The Rising Cost of Low-Energy-Density Foods. Monsivais & Drewnowski, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2007, 107: 2071-2076.

 

Poverty

Commentary: A Broken Safety Net Cannot Break the Cycle of Poverty. Chilton, Mariana. In the Social Policy Report: Houshold Food Insecurity Serious Concerns for Child Development.  Society for Research in Child Development. Sharing Child and Youth Development Knowledge. 2011; 25(3):

Economic Deprivation and Early Childhood Development. Greg J. Duncan, Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, and Pamela Kato Klebanov. Child Development. 65(2):296-318.

Family Poverty, Welfare Reform, and Child Development. Greg J. Duncan and Jeanne Brooks-Gunn. Child Development. 71(1):188-196.

Off with Hollingshead: Socioeconomic Resources, Parenting, and Child Development. Greg J. Duncan and Katherine Magnuson. Northwestern University. July 23, 2001.

The Mechanisms Mediatring the Effects of Poverty on Children's Intellectual Development. Guang Guo and Kathleen Mullan Harris. Demography. 2000; 37(4):431-447.

 

Low Birthweight

The long-term costs of preterm birth and low birth weight: results of a systematic review. S Petrou, T Sach, and L Davidson. Child: Care, Health and Development. 2001; 27(2):97-115.