ArticleJournal of nutrition in gerontology and geriatrics
Mental Illness, Not Obesity Status, is Associated with Food Insecurity Among the Elderly in the Health and Retirement Study.
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- Senior food insecurity in the USA: a systematic literature review.Public health nutrition · 2023Pooled it
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- Nutrition and Food Security Among Veterans: Operationalizing Nutritional Functioning.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Food Insecurity Associated with Higher Stress, Depressive Symptoms, and Lower Diet Quality among Women Caregivers in North Carolina.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Impact of food insecurity on cognitive health in older adults: insights from the NHANES 2011-2014 data.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Food Insecurity and Diet Quality Among Adults on Medicaid With and Without a Mental Illness Diagnosis.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2023Article
- Food Insecurity and Food Worries During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Point-In-Time Study of Injured United States Veterans.Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition · 2022Article
- Influence of Social Adversity on Perceived Health Status and Depressive Symptoms among Portuguese Older People.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Rural-urban differences in food insecurity and associated cognitive impairment among older adults: findings from a nationally representative survey.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- Food insecurity as a risk factor for obesity: A review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Review
- Food insecurity, food-related characteristics and behaviors, and fruit and vegetable intake in mobile market customers.Appetite · 2021Article
- Associations Between Food Insecurity and Common Mental Health Problems Among Reproductive-Aged Women in Kabul-Afghanistan.Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Article
- Food Insecurity Among Veterans: Resources to Screen and Intervene.Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS · 2020Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors for Food Insecurity Among Low-Income US Military Veterans.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)Article
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Abstract
objectivesFood insecurity, limited or uncertain access to adequate nutrition, is an increasingly recognized determinant of health outcomes and is often associated with having obesity. It is unclear, however, if this association persists in elderly populations.
methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study of 2868 participants' aged 65+ years from the Health and Retirement Study. Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess associations between food insecurity and body mass index, demographic characteristics, psychiatric history, and medical history.
resultsParticipants with overweight/obesity had a higher prevalence of food insecurity than leaner counterparts, however, weight status was not a significant predictor of food insecurity after multivariate adjustment. Instead, mental illness, current smoking status, and non-White race were all independently associated with food insecurity. DISCUSSION: Beyond financial status, health care providers are encouraged to use these characteristics to identify elderly patients that may be at risk of food insecurity.
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