Varying Levels of Food Insecurity Associated with Clinically Relevant Depressive Symptoms in U.S. Adults Aged 60 Years and over: Results from the 2005-2014 National Health and Nutrition Survey

Citation

Brooks, Jessica M.; Petersen, Curtis L.; Titus, Alexander J.; Umucu, Emre; Chiu, Chungyi; Bartels, Stephen J.; & Batsis, John A. (2019). Varying Levels of Food Insecurity Associated with Clinically Relevant Depressive Symptoms in U.S. Adults Aged 60 Years and over: Results from the 2005-2014 National Health and Nutrition Survey. Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics, 38(3), 218-230. PMCID: PMC6677622

Abstract

Food insecurity refers to restricted or uncertain access to and ineffective utilization of nutritious and safe foods. Although food insecurity is linked to poorer physical health consequences among older adults, national estimates are not well known on food insecurity and depression. Using the 2005-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, this study examines the associations between varying food insecurity levels and clinically relevant depressive symptoms (defined by PHQ-9

URL

https://doi.org/10.1080/21551197.2019.1611520

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2019

Journal Title

Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics

Author(s)

Brooks, Jessica M.
Petersen, Curtis L.
Titus, Alexander J.
Umucu, Emre
Chiu, Chungyi
Bartels, Stephen J.
Batsis, John A.

Article Type

Regular

PMCID

PMC6677622

Data Set/Study

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

Continent/Country

United States of America

State

Nonspecific

ORCiD

Batsis - 0000-0002-0845-4416