Food insecurity and psychological distress: a review of the recent literature

CA Myers - Current nutrition reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Food insecurity is the lack of sufficient food in quantity and/or
quality. Psychological distress includes mental health issues such as depression and …

Prevalence of food insecurity in people with major depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia and related psychoses: A systematic review and meta-analysis

SB Teasdale, AS Müller-Stierlin… - Critical reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
People with severe mental illness (SMI), such as major depression, bipolar disorder, and
schizophrenia, experience numerous risk factors that may predispose them to food …

Association of food insecurity with allostatic load among older adults in the US

TY Pak, GS Kim - JAMA Network Open, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Allostatic overload, a biomarker of wear and tear, could be the potential pathway
through which food insecurity leads to increased morbidity risk. Objective To assess the …

Food insecurity and health-related quality of life among a nationally representative sample of older adults: Cross-sectional analysis

AA Aljahdali, M Na, CW Leung - BMC geriatrics, 2024 - Springer
Background Food insecurity is a significant health issue among older adults and contributes
to poorer quality of life and mental health. However, limited evidence is available among …

Understanding food insecurity in Los Angeles County during the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath: A qualitative interview study

JJ Scott, WB de Bruin, L Rabinovich, A Frazzini… - Appetite, 2024 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic brought increases in food insecurity in Los Angeles (LA) County,
defined as lacking household access to adequate food because of limited money or other …

Childhood food insecurity, mental distress in young adulthood and the supplemental nutrition assistance program

L Pryor, M Melchior, M Avendano, PJ Surkan - Preventive medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Food insecurity affects 14% of US homes with children and has been associated with
increased mental health problems. Few studies have examined long-term consequences for …

Risk for depression and suicidal ideation among food insecure US veterans: data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Study

NP Kamdar, ML Horning, JC Geraci… - Social psychiatry and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Suicide and food insecurity (ie, lack of access to food) are two major issues that
affect US Veterans. Purpose Using a US-based sample, we evaluated the association …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring food insecurity in older adults using both physical and economic food access, NHANES 2013–18

AM Vaudin, AJ Moshfegh, NR Sahyoun - The Journal of Nutrition, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Economic food insecurity tools are used to detect need for assistance in the
general population. However, in older adults, food insecurity can also be due to factors other …

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

AA Aljahdali, E Ludwig-Borycz, CW Leung - Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Food insecurity (FI) is a pressing public health concern among older adults and
has been associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Greater systemic inflammation …

Food insecurity associated with higher COVID-19 infection in households with older adults

SL Choi, F Men - Public Health, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives As a well-documented social determinant of health, food insecurity may be
associated with COVID-19 infection in households with older adults. We examined whether …