Assessing and Monitoring Nutrition Security to Promote Healthy Dietary Intake and Outcomes in the United States

Annual Review of Nutrition, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 43(1), P. 409 - 429

Published: May 31, 2023

The US Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service leads the federal government in data development and research on food security households. Nutrition is an emerging concept that, although closely related, distinct from security. No standard conceptualization or measure nutrition currently exists. We review existing how it informed by more robust literature diet quality. Based this review, we propose a conceptual framework for understanding its relationship to identify two constructs (healthy diets nutritional status) multiple subconstructs that form basis proposed corresponding are intended provide (

Language: Английский

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Diabetes mellitus—Progress and opportunities in the evolving epidemic

Cell, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 187(15), P. 3789 - 3820

Published: July 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Food insecurity and ultra-processed food consumption in the Health and Retirement Study: Cross-sectional analysis

The journal of nutrition health & aging, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 29(2), P. 100422 - 100422

Published: Jan. 7, 2025

Language: Английский

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Effects of Food and Nutrition Insecurity on Global Health

New England Journal of Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 392(7), P. 686 - 697

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

Language: Английский

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Food insecurity, inflammation, and immune function among older US adults: Findings from the health and Retirement study

Brain Behavior and Immunity, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 119, P. 28 - 35

Published: March 27, 2024

Language: Английский

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Catastrophic health expenditures and food insecurity among older cancer survivors in the United States

Health Economics Review, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: March 17, 2025

Cancer patients face a costly trade-off between medical care and basic necessities including food. This study aims to explore whether catastrophic health expenditures lead food insecurity among older cancer survivors in the US. Longitudinal of individuals aged 50 or who were diagnosed with during 2000–2020 their follow-up measurements selected from Health Retirement Study. Data consists 2505 11,614 person-year observations for an average 4.6 per participant. Catastrophic defined as out-of-pocket costs exceeding 5%, 10%, 15% household income. Participants classified insecure if they experienced insufficient access due financial limitations. utilized fixed effects ordered logistic regression implement within-subject research design. Of survivors, 77 (3.1%) moderately 73 (2.9%) severely insecure. In regression, all three measures expenses associated higher odds insecurity. These associations more pronounced males, ethnic minorities, without college education, those fair poor health, retirees, below-median The prevalence was relatively low, 6% sample experiencing Multivariate analyses revealed that major predictor is costs. Given benefits secure access, should consult providers about capacity afford recommended treatments while maintaining healthy diets. Policymakers also consider interventions reduce burden on improved security may enhance treatment outcomes lower cancer-related mortality.

Language: Английский

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The mediating role of food insecurity in the relationship between income poverty and depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation: A nationwide study of Korean adults

Social Science & Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 117972 - 117972

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Cognitive Decline and Food Insecurity in Older Brazilian Adults Registered with Primary Health Care: A Cross-sectional Study

Salud Mental, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 48(2), P. 91 - 98

Published: March 3, 2025

Introduction: Cognitive decline (CD) is the deterioration of intellectual abilities, damaging areas such as memory, language, and learning. An insufficient diet, common among those facing food insecurity (FI), can contribute to CD in older adults by affecting nutrient intake, maintenance nutritional health status. Objective: To determine association between FI enrolled Primary Health Care (PHC). Method: This a cross-sectional study people aged 60 or over living private households municipality Northeast Brazil, registered with Family Strategy (FHS). The dependent variable was assessed using Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE). evaluated Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale (EBIA). Descriptive analysis, Pearson’s chi-squared test, logistic regression were used analyze data. Results: Three hundred sixteen assessed, 63.3% whom faced 59.8% presented CD. Bivariate analysis revealed an (p-value = .026). results only showed statistically significant moderate/severe (OR 1.878; 95% CI: 1.002 - 3.521). There no mild 1.529; 0.888 2.634). Discussion conclusion: PHC patients. Restricted dietary habits regard both quantity quality may make this population more susceptible

Language: Английский

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Food Insecurity and Cognitive Trajectories in Community-Dwelling Medicare Beneficiaries 65 Years and Older

JAMA Network Open, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 6(3), P. e234674 - e234674

Published: March 24, 2023

Food insecurity has a known association with prevalent impaired cognition. However, it is unknown whether food longitudinal cognitive decline among older adults.To determine associated faster in function community-dwelling adults.This retrospective cohort study used data from nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries 65 years and recruited for the National Health Aging Trends Study (NHATS). Community-dwelling NHATS participants were followed up maximum 7 (mean [SD] follow-up duration, 5.4 [1.1] years). Data collected January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2020, analyzed 23, 2021, 6, 2022.Self-reported assessed 2012 2019.Primary outcomes immediate memory, delayed executive 2013 2020. Immediate recall by 10-item word-list memory task (range, 0-10, higher scores indicating more words recalled). Executive was measured clock drawing test 0-5, accurate depiction clock). Each year's functions linked prior data. Linear mixed-effects models random slopes intercepts examine between decline. Analytic weights each year applied represent 2011.Of 3037 participants, weighted 57.8% (raw count, 1345) younger than 75 years, 56.2% 1777) women, most (84.9% [raw 2268]) White. Over 417 (weighted proportion, 12.1%) experienced at least once. fully adjusted model: mean difference annual change score people exposed not -0.04 (95% CI, -0.09 -0.003) points. changes (0.01 [95% -0.05 0.08] -0.01 -0.08 0.06], respectively).Among adults, function. Interventions policies aiming increase healthy access or reduce should be their impact on adults' outcome.

Language: Английский

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Longitudinal Associations Between Food Insecurity and Suicidal Ideation Among Adults Aged ≥65 in the Korean Welfare Panel Study

International Journal of Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 68

Published: June 5, 2023

Objectives: This study aimed to explore longitudinal associations between food insecurity and suicidal ideation, the moderating roles of intervention programs. Methods: Data were derived from 2012-2019 waves Korean Welfare Panel Study. Participants aged ≥65 at baseline (n = 4,425) their annual follow-up measurements for a mean 6.58 years included. Conditional fixed effects logistic regressions used test 1) onset ideation; 2); whether attenuated by assistance income support Results: Food was associated with higher odds ideation in full sample (OR, 1.77; 95% CI, 1.37-2.29), among women 1.67; 1.24-2.26) men 2.06; 1.25-3.40). The association participation home-delivered meal services 0.43; 0.21-0.88). Conclusion: insecure older adults more likely consider committing suicide than secure counterparts. through services, but not other programs, could weaken this link.

Language: Английский

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