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Childhood food insecurity and youth mental health trajectories in two UK longitudinal cohorts

2025-12-11 psychiatry and clinical psychology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundFood insecurity (FI) is associated with overall poorer mental health in childhood and adolescence and negatively impacts longer-term health. However, less is known about how differential exposure to FI may shape the development of different mental health symptoms over this period. MethodsWe used data from two population-based UK birth cohorts: the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC; n=6,182; born 1991-1992) and Growing Up in Scotland (GUS; n=3,167; born 2004-2005)...

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