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Prevalence and socio-economic determinates of food insecurity in Veterans: findings from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Robbins, Ronna; Porter Starr, Kathryn N; Addison, Odessa; Parker, Elizabeth A; Wherry, Sarah J; Ikpe, Sunday; Serra, Monica C.
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  • Robbins R; Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX78712, USA.
  • Porter Starr KN; San Antonio GRECC, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX78229, USA.
  • Addison O; Durham GRECC, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA.
  • Parker EA; Division of Geriatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
  • Wherry SJ; Baltimore GRECC, VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD, USA.
  • Ikpe S; Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
  • Serra MC; Baltimore GRECC, VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Public Health Nutr ; 26(7): 1478-1487, 2023 07.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36912105
OBJECTIVE: To determine predictors of the association between being a Veteran and adult food security, as well as to examine the relation of potential covariates to this relationship. DESIGN: Data collected during 2011-2012, 2013-2014 and 2015-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were pooled for analyses. Veterans (self-reported) were matched to non-Veterans on age, race/ethnicity, sex and education. Adjusted logistic regression was used to determine the odds of Veterans having high food security v. the combination of marginal, low and very low food security compared with non-Veterans. SETTING: 2011-2012, 2013-2014 and 2015-2016 NHANES. PARTICIPANTS: 1227 Veterans; 2432 non-Veterans. RESULTS: Veteran status had no effect on the proportion of food insecurities between Veterans and non-Veterans reporting high (Veterans v. non-Veteran: 79 % v. 80 %), marginal (9 % v. 8 %), low (5 % v. 6 %) and very low (8 % v. 6 %) food security (P = 0·11). However, after controlling for covariates, Veterans tended to be less likely to have high food security (OR: 0·82 (95 % CI 0·66, 1·02), P = 0·07). Further, non-Hispanic White Veterans (OR: 0·72 (95 % CI 0·55, 0·95), P = 0·02) and Veterans completing some college (OR: 0·71 (95 % CI 0·50, 0·99), P < 0·05) were significantly less likely to experience high food security compared with non-Veterans. CONCLUSION: This study supports previous research findings that after controlling for covariates, Veterans tend to be less likely to have high food security. It also highlights ethnicity and level of education as important socio-economic determinates of food security status in Veterans.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Pobreza / Abastecimiento de Alimentos Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Health_economic_evaluation / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Límite: Adult / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Public Health Nutr Asunto de la revista: CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO / SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Pobreza / Abastecimiento de Alimentos Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Health_economic_evaluation / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Límite: Adult / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Public Health Nutr Asunto de la revista: CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO / SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Reino Unido