Severe food insecurity among middle-aged and older adults in India: Insights from the Longitudinal Aging Study in India

Global Food Security, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 44, P. 100822 - 100822

Published: Feb. 10, 2025

Severe food insecurity (SFI) is a critical concern in India, yet few studies have highlighted national and state trends among Indian adults. Utilizing data from 63,525 adults aged 45 above the Longitudinal Aging Study India (2017-18), we present noteworthy geographic sociodemographic patterns distribution of SFI. We estimate prevalence to be 6.2% (95% CI: 5.6, 6.8). Madhya Pradesh had highest SFI (10.3%), followed by Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Bihar. Conversely, Nagaland, Goa, Lakshadweep, Arunachal lowest (all under 2.0%). Living rural area, being widowed, belonging Scheduled Caste, Muslim were positively associated with reporting Additionally, those middle richer household monthly per capita expenditure quintiles, 6-9 years schooling, who resided country's northern northeastern regions, or never worked for more than three months their lifetime, less likely report also find that geography socioeconomic status synergistically affect Specifically, lower levels education at greater risk areas, relative urban Central East regions North. Our findings highlight need robust state-level policies ensure equitable access affordable, high-quality all adults, particularly at-risk groups.

Language: Английский

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Health disparities between native and foreign-born older population in India: Does migration status matter in later life?

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: March 28, 2025

Ageing and migration are both contemporary phenomena challenging for modern society in the 21st century. Persons ageing with status might have a double risk of vulnerability to poor health outcomes. This study examines disparities between foreign-born native populations India. The data drawn from Longitudinal Study India (LASI) Wave-I (2017-18). used univariate bivariate analysis examine groups, logistic regression was association outcomes older persons. Over fifty percent (56.5%) persons (age 60+ years) were migrants; these migrants persons, 55% internally migrated, 1.5% showed higher prevalence SRH, chronic conditions, depression symptoms, physical limitations than internal non-migrant groups. Further, result shows that more likely SRH [AOR:1.72; CI: 1.45-2.04], conditions [AOR=1.56; 1.26-1.81], symptoms [AOR 1.14; 1.07-1.21], 1.29; 1.21-1.38], non-migrants. Moreover, migrants' also vary their length stay country origin. cross-sectional suggests migrant vulnerable non-migrants later life. predicts need separate policies as they poorer Policymakers should initiate equal access healthcare services

Language: Английский

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Geographical characteristics and influencing factors of the health level of older adults in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China, from 2010 to 2020

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(9), P. e0308003 - e0308003

Published: Sept. 13, 2024

The health of older adults is crucial for the overall entire life cycle. Based on population sampling survey data and census from 131 prefecture level units in Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) during 2010–2020, this study used exploratory spatial analysis, geographical detector, stepwise regression GTWR model to analyze spatiotemporal pattern influencing factors YREB. results show that YREB slightly increased 2010 2020, with most significant improvement upstream region decline midstream region. adults’ displays a gradient decreasing downstream, midstream, regions. influenced by combination natural social environment factors. Areas lower altitude moderate humidity climates are more conducive adults. increase such as migration rate, per capita GDP, average years education, housing construction area, park green coverage rate built-up areas improving adults, while number institutions 1,000 people higher household support not In addition, over time, health-promoting effect environmental enhanced influence annual precipitation shaping became obvious. Although promoting tends weaken, it remains primary factor affecting differentiation impact development has changed positive (improvement) negative (loss). living enhanced. health-inhibitory increased, showed downstream upstream. findings can provide in-depth understanding it, improve region, promote healthy active aging YREB, human health. At same also supplements related research elderly. Firstly, reference old other countries regions around world. Secondly, basis cities counties under

Language: Английский

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