Table 1.

Health associations with household food insecurity

Infant	Weakened parental attachment
Child	Poor performance on language comprehension tests
	Inability to follow directions
	Delays in socioemotional, cognitive and motor development
	Hyperactivity/inattention and poor memory
	Chronic illness and childhood obesity
Youth	Depression and suicidal ideation
	Mood and substance abuse disorders
Maternal and family	Maternal depression
	Maternal post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse
	Unresponsive caring practices

Adapted from ref. (21).