Food insecurity is associated with chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain in the USA.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This 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.

Design

Cross-sectional analysis.

Setting

Nationally representative sample of non-institutionalised adults in the USA.

Participants

79 686 adults from the National Health Interview Survey (2019-2021).

Results

Marginal, 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)

SUBMITTER: Tamargo JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10830368 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature