Food insecurity is associated with chronic disease among low-income NHANES participants.

ABSTRACT: Food insecurity refers to the inability to afford enough food for an active, healthy life. Numerous studies have shown associations between food insecurity and adverse health outcomes among children. Studies of the health effects of food insecurity among adults are more limited and generally focus on the association between food insecurity and self-reported disease. We therefore examined the association between food insecurity and clinical evidence of diet-sensitive chronic disease, including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes. Our population-based sample included 5094 poor adults aged 18-65 y participating in the NHANES (1999-2004 waves). We estimated the association between food insecurity (assessed by the Food Security Survey Module) and self-reported or laboratory/examination e

SUBMITTER: Seligman HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2806885 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature