ArticlePublic health nutrition2023
Food insecurity is associated with chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain in the USA.
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- A Qualitative Analysis of Multi-level Influences on Chronic Pain among Spanish-speaking Older Latino Adults in a Community Clinic in the United States.Journal of cross-cultural gerontology · 2026Article
- Relation between socio-economic deprivation and chronic pain-related burden: a cross-sectional evaluation in a secondary care pain rehabilitation clinic.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Prevalence Of Food Insecurity And Associated Factors Among Adults Living With Chronic Pain In Quebec, Canada: A Cross-Sectional Study.Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur · 2026Article
- Unmet health-related social needs are associated with pain outcomes among midlife and older adults.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Chronic pain prevalence and trends in urban, suburban, and rural areas among American adults aged 55+, 1998-2022.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2025Article
- Social Determinants of Self-Reported Health in Vulnerable Populations During a Polycrisis in Lebanon.JAMA network open · 2025Article
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- Food insecurity and health conditions in the Australian adult population: A nationally representative analysis.Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia · 2025Article
- Food Insecurity and Loneliness in the Former Soviet Countries.International journal of public health · 2025Article
- Association of National Area Deprivation Index with dietary patterns and pain-related inflammatory biomarkers in community-dwelling adults with chronic low back pain.Frontiers in musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study evaluated whether food insecurity (US Adult Food Security Survey) was associated with chronic pain (≥ 3 months) and high-impact chronic pain (i.e. pain that limits work and life) among US adults.
designCross-sectional analysis.
settingNationally representative sample of non-institutionalised adults in the USA.
participants79 686 adults from the National Health Interview Survey (2019-2021).
resultsMarginal, low and very low food security were associated with increased prevalence odds of chronic pain (OR: 1·58 (95 % CI 1·44, 1·72), 2·28 (95 % CI 2·06, 2·52) and 3·37 (95 % CI 3·01, 3·78), respectively) and high-impact chronic pain (OR: 1·28 (95 % CI 1·14, 1·42), 1·55 (95 % CI 1·37, 1·75) and 1·90 (95 % CI 1·65, 2·18), respectively) in a dose-response fashion (
conclusionsThese findings illustrate the impact of socio-economic factors on chronic pain and suggest that food insecurity may be a social determinant of chronic pain. Further research is needed to better understand the complex relationship between food insecurity and chronic pain and to identify targets for interventions. Moreover, the consideration of food insecurity in the clinical assessment of pain and pain-related conditions among socio-economically disadvantaged adults may be warranted.
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