Childhood Adversity and Adult Reports of Food Insecurity Among Households With Children

IntroductionExposure to childhood adversity, including abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction, is associated with negative long-term health and economic outcomes. Little is known about how adversity exposure in parents’ early lives may be related to later food insecurity for parents and their children. This study investigated the association between female caregivers’ adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and household and child food insecurity, taking into account depressive symptoms.MethodsThis study used cross-sectional data from 1,255 female caregivers of children aged