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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Smith, L., Ward, P. B., Vancampfort, D., López-Sánchez, G. F., Yang, L., Grabovac, I., … Koyanagi, A. (2021). Food Insecurity With Hunger and Sexual Behavior Among Adolescents From 53 Countries. International Journal of Sexual Health, 33(1), 88–98. https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2020.1855287
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