ArticleDrug and alcohol dependence2019
Cross-sectional associations of food insecurity with smoking cigarettes and heavy alcohol use in a population-based sample of adults.
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- Relationship Between Food Insecurity and Poor Cardiovascular Health in Korean Adults.Korean circulation journal · 2026Article
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- Unit-Based Correlates of Marginal Food Insecurity Among US Soldiers.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) · 2024Article
- State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Policies and Substance Use Rates.American journal of preventive medicine · 2024Article
- Sense of community and mental health: a cross-sectional analysis from a household survey in Wisconsin.Family medicine and community health · 2023Article
- Impact of smoking cessation on household food security.Annals of epidemiology · 2023Article
- Food security and diet quality in a racially diverse cohort of postpartum women in the USA.The British journal of nutrition · 2023Article
- Food insecurity and health outcomes among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults in India.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Food insecurity is associated with an unhealthy lifestyle score in middle- and older-aged adults: findings from the EPIPorto cohort.Food security · 2023Article
- The Psychological Distress of Food Insecurity: A Qualitative Study of the Emotional Experiences of Parents and Their Coping Strategies.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2022Article
- Alcohol Consumption and Smoking During Covid-19 Pandemic: Association with Sociodemographic, Behavioral, and Mental Health Characteristics.Journal of community health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundSmoking, alcohol abuse and dual substance use represent significant public health problems and are thought to contribute to significant disparities in morbidity and mortality in the United States. Associations of food insecurity with these substances are poorly characterized, particularly concerning heavy alcohol consumption and dual substance use. Additionally, demographic factors may moderate these associations.
methodsIn a cross-sectional, representative sample of Wisconsin adults (n = 1616), logistic regression was used to examine whether food insecurity was associated with cigarette smoking, heavy alcohol use and dual substance use. Interactions of food insecurity with gender, marital status and age group tested moderation by demographic factors. PRINCIPAL
findingsFood insecurity was associated with cigarette smoking in men and women (odds ratio (OR) = 3.0, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 2.1-4.4); however, only among men was food insecurity associated with heavy alcohol use (OR = 1.5; 95% CI = 1.0-2.2) and dual substance use (OR = 5.2; 95% CI = 1.5-18.6). Marital status and age group did not moderate associations of food insecurity with substance use.
conclusionsFood insecurity and substance use are highly correlated. Heavy alcohol consumption and dual use were positively correlated with food insecurity among men, but not among women. Longitudinal analyses are needed to disentangle temporality and underlying pathways of observed associations. Additionally, future work should determine whether interventions and policies targeting food insecurity can simultaneously reduce cigarette and alcohol use.
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