Food Insecurity Is Associated With Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality Among Adults in the United States.

ABSTRACT: Background Food insecurity is a global leading public health challenge that affects not only developing countries but also developed countries, including the United States. About 50 million Americans are food insecure. In this study we examined the associations of the adult food insecurity with all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in a nationally representative sample of US adults. Methods and Results We included 27 188 US adults (age ≥40 years of age) who participated in the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999 to 2014. Food insecurity status was assessed using the Food Security Survey Module developed by the US Department of Agriculture. Mortality from all causes and cardovascular disease was ascertained through data linkage to the National Death Index

SUBMITTER: Sun Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7792411 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature