ArticleArchives of suicide research : official journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research
Food Insecurity and Suicidal Ideation: Results from a National Longitudinal Study of Military Veterans.
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- Epigenetic Evidence Implies Disturbed Proteostasis and Potentially Protein Aggregation in Suicidality.Biomolecules · 2026Review
- Geospatial estimates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt prevalence in the U.S. veteran population (2022).Injury epidemiology · 2025Article
- The relationship between suicidal ideation and eating disorders in the context of violence experiences.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Using social risks to predict unplanned hospital readmission and emergency care among hospitalized Veterans.Health services research · 2025Article
- Food Insecurity Among LGBQ+ Veterans.JAMA network open · 2024Article
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- Prevalence and Correlates of Food and/or Housing Instability among Men and Women Post-9/11 US Veterans.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Identifying Areas of High Vulnerability for Rural Veteran Food Insecurity.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
- Past-Year Suicidal Ideation, Plans, and Attempts by Food Security Level in a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Adults.Archives of suicide research : official journal of the International Academy for Suicide ResearchArticle
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objectiveResearch examining social determinants of suicide risk in veterans suggests a potential link between food insecurity and subsequent suicidal ideation in military veterans. The objective of this study is to investigate, if and how, food insecurity predicts subsequent suicidal ideation in a nationally representative longitudinal survey of veterans.
methodsA national longitudinal survey was analyzed of participants randomly drawn from over one million U.S. military service members who served after September 11, 2001. N = 1,090 veterans provided two waves of data one year apart (79% retention rate); the final sample was representative of post-9/11 veterans in all 50 states and all military branches.
resultsVeterans with food insecurity had nearly four times higher suicidal ideation one year later compared to veterans not reporting food insecurity (39% vs 10%). In multivariable analyses controlling for demographic, military, and clinical covariates, food insecurity (OR = 2.37,
conclusionThese findings identify food insecurity as an independent risk marker for suicidal ideation in military veterans in addition to mental disorders. Food insecurity is both an indicator of and an intervention point for subsequent suicide risk. Regularly assessing for food insecurity, and intervening accordingly, can provide upstream opportunities to reduce odds of suicide among veterans.
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