Food Insecurity Among LGBQ+ Veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Food insecurity is associated with numerous adverse health outcomes. Little is known about the prevalence of and risks for food insecurity among veterans identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and similar (LGBQ+), a population facing unique social barriers and medical comorbidities.

Objective

To examine food insecurity and potential risk factors among LGBQ+ veterans.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective, cross-sectional study used administrative data from all US Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities nationally. Participants included veterans screened for food insecurity between March 1, 2021, and August 31, 2023.

Exposure

Positive response to food insecurity screening administered in VHA facilities as part of routine

SUBMITTER: Haigh SV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11536314 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature