The association between food insecurity and physical activity in adults with serious mental illness living in supportive housing.

ABSTRACT: Rates of food insecurity are high among adults with serious mental illness (SMI); this population also engages in less physical activity than the general population. However, the relationship between food insecurity and physical activity in this group has not been explored. We examined food insecurity prevalence and its association with physical activity in 314 adults with SMI living in supportive housing in New York City and Philadelphia and enrolled in an institutional review board-approved randomized controlled trial of a Peer Group Lifestyle Balance (PGLB) program. We analyzed 2014 baseline survey data, including demographic data and self-reported food security, and four self-reported physical activity outcomes: any physical activity per week (yes/no) and 2) total, 3) moderate, or 4) v

SUBMITTER: Taylor Cunningham A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9551141 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature