Food insecurity and depression among low-income adults in the USA: does diet diversity play a role? Findings from the 2013-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Food insecurity is associated with a greater risk of depression among low-income adults in the USA. Members of food-insecure households have lower diet diversity than their food-secure counterparts. This study examined whether diet diversity moderates the association between food insecurity and depression.

Design

Multiple logistic regression was conducted to examine independent associations between food insecurity and depression, between diet diversity and depression, and the moderating effect of diet diversity in the food insecurity-depression link.

Setting

Cross-sectional data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013-2014).

Participants

2636 low-income adults aged 18 years and older.

Results

There was a positive associa

SUBMITTER: Narcisse MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10195447 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature