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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Food insecurity with hunger and sexual behavior among adolescents from 53 countries

Jae Il ShinAi KoyanagiIgor GrabovacDaragh T. McdermottPhilip B. WardLouis JacobLin YangDamiano PizzolDavy VancampfortNicola VeroneseGuillermo F. López-sánchezJinhee LeeLee Smith

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Social Psychologydigestive oral and skin physiologyPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthDermatologyPsychosocial IssueDevelopmental psychologyGender StudiesFood insecuritySexual intercourseMultiple sexual partnersReproductive MedicineSexual behaviorDevelopmental/Behavioral IssuesPsychologyPsychosocialAdolescent Health/Medicine

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Objectives: To examine the relationship of food insecurity with sexual intercourse, multiple sexual partners and non-condom use. Methods: Data on food insecurity (hunger) and sexual behaviors from 205,296 adolescents from 53 countries. Associations were analyzed using meta-analysis. Results: Overall, 16.0% of the adolescents ever had sexual intercourse and the prevalence of moderate and severe food insecurity was 44.9% and 6.2%, respectively. Moderate and severe food insecurity was associated with higher odds for sexual intercourse. Any food insecurity was significantly associated with condom nonuse at last sex. Conclusions: Food insecurity was associated with higher odds of ever having sexual intercourse dose-dependently.

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2021-01-11
https://arro.anglia.ac.uk/id/eprint/706058/5/Smith_et_al_2020.pdf