Food insecurity and physical multimorbidity among adults aged ≥ 50 years from six low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Food insecurity and multimoribidity (i.e., ≥ 2 chronic conditions) may be linked bidirectionally, but there are no studies on this topic from LMICs. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to examine the association between food insecurity and physical multimorbidity in a large representative sample of older adults from six LMICs.

Methods

Cross-sectional, community-based data on adults aged ≥ 50 years from the World Health Organization's Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (SAGE) conducted in China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia, and South Africa were analyzed. A total of 11 chronic physical conditions were assessed. Past 12 month food insecurity was assessed with two questions on frequency of eating less and hunger due to lack of food. Multivariable logistic

SUBMITTER: Smith L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9491254 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature