Seniors and Sustenance: A Scoping Review on Food Security in the Elderly

Advances in Human Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 2, 2025

Abstract The issue of food security amongst older people is a growing concern, as ageing populations face unique challenges that impact their access to adequate nutrition. This scoping review aims explore and synthesise existing literature on in later life, identifying key factors contributing insecurity seniors highlighting interventions can enhance access. By employing systematic approach based Arksey O’Malley’s framework, this study examines research from multiple databases, focussing studies published the past decade. findings reveal multifaceted problem influenced by socio-economic status, health limitations, social isolation geographic barriers. Elderly individuals often encounter mobility issues hinder ability procure food, while fixed incomes rising costs exacerbate nutritious options. In addition, identifies successful community-based programmes policy initiatives have shown promise addressing these challenges, emphasising importance tailored consider specific needs people. analysis highlights significant gaps current literature, particularly areas culturally sensitive long-term effects mental health. Furthermore, role technology mitigating presents promising yet underexplored avenue for future research. underscores critical need comprehensive strategies integrating policy, community support technological innovations effectively combat seniors. issues, stakeholders improve overall quality life outcomes elderly population, ensuring nutritional are met sustainably.

Language: Английский

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SNAP Participation as a Moderator of Food and Nutrition Security and Combined Cardiometabolic Conditions: A Mixed Regression Approach

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(3), P. 576 - 576

Published: Feb. 5, 2025

Objectives: To examine the relationships between food security, nutrition Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation, and cardiometabolic outcomes, including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, or diabetes, among low-income U.S. individuals. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 486 participants (April–June 2021) assessed security outcomes. Mixed-effects logistic regression models adjusted for covariates included a random effect state residence. Moderation analyses evaluated SNAP participation’s impact. Results: Very low was associated with higher odds having at least one condition, such as diabetes (AOR = 1.96; 95% CI: 1.04–3.69; p 0.04). moderated this relationship (p-interaction 0.007), non-participants experiencing significantly risk. Non-SNAP very had 3.17 (95% CI 1.17–8.61) times condition. Among participants, not condition (OR 1.62; 0.64–4.13). Higher lower 0.59; 0.41–0.83; 0.002). Conclusions: participation mitigate risks, underscoring their importance in public health interventions.

Language: Английский

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Geospatial Analysis of Food Insecurity and Adverse Human Health Outcomes in the United States

GeoHealth, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 9(2)

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Abstract Previous studies have reported that around 33 million people in the United States are food insecure, potentially leading to several health outcomes. This study aimed evaluate geospatial variation of insecurity and its association with adverse human outcomes at state resolution States. The include diabetes cardiovascular diseases. Data sets on diseases were compiled from Centers for Disease Control Prevention Wonder database chronic conditions. data was accessed USDA, which compiles responses household surveys Census Bureau. Mixed‐effects regression models used this analyze relationships between diabetes, incidence rate ratio also estimated 95% confidence intervals both diseases, comparing high profiles low profiles. Food insecurity, showed significantly higher rates southern part relative other regions. significant associations a p ‐value < 0.001. interval as [1.198 1.234] [1.033 1.091] indicating increase while moving profile.

Language: Английский

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Post-disaster food safety and food security: An example of the Türkiye earthquake

Food Security, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 21, 2025

Language: Английский

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The Association between Food Insecurity and Insomnia Symptoms among Young Adults in Puerto Rico and the Mediating Role of Psychological Distress Symptoms

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(10), P. 1296 - 1296

Published: Sept. 28, 2024

Residents of Puerto Rico face a high burden food insecurity (FI), which has been associated with insomnia symptoms (IS). However, this association remains understudied in Rican young adults, vulnerable group experiencing an elevated prevalence FI and poor sleep. We evaluated the between IS mediating role psychological distress among adults Rico. Data are derived from PR-OUTLOOK cohort (2020-2023) aged 18-29 y. assessed six-item USDA Household Food Security Scale 5-item Women's Health Initiative Insomnia Rating Scale. Psychological included depressive (CES-D-10), anxiety (STAI-10), perceived stress (PSS-4). Poisson's regression models estimated ratios (PRs) 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The Karlson-Holm-Breen method mediation percentage each symptom on IS. Notably, 24.8% participants experienced FI, 30.4% reported was (PR = 1.41, CI 1.24, 1.60), partially mediated by (31.6%), (17.6%), (17.2%), accounting for 35.8% percentage. Future research should confirm these findings using objective assessments sleep psychosocial stress.

Language: Английский

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