Food Insecurity With Hunger and Sexual Behavior Among Adolescents From 53 Countries
Article 2021 en
Authors
LS
Lee Smith
PW
Philip B. Ward
DV
Davy Vancampfort
Abstract
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<i>Objectives</i>: To examine the relationship of food insecurity with sexual intercourse, multiple sexual partners and non-condom use. <i>Methods</i>: Data on food insecurity (hunger) and sexual behaviors from 205,296 adolescents from 53 countries. Associations were analyzed using meta-analysis. <i>Results</i>: 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. <i>Conclusions</i>: Food insecurity was associated with higher odds of ever having sexual intercourse dose-dependently.
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