Food insecurity is associated with poor hypertension management in the Eastern Caribbean
Carol R. Oladele,
Neha Khandpur,
Deron Galusha
et al.
Abstract:Background Limited evidence exists on the association between food insecurity (FI) and blood pressure control in the Caribbean despite the high burden of both. The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between FI and hypertension prevalence, awareness, and control in the Eastern Caribbean. Methods and Findings We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data (2013-2018) from the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network Cohort Study (n=2961). Food insecurity was measured … Show more
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