Usual nutrient intake and dietary quality of low‐income U.S. older adults

Qin, Yue; Cowan, Alexandra E; Bailey, Regan L; Jun, Shinyoung; Eicher‐Miller, Heather A.

doi:10.1002/aepp.13328

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“…This key result is consistent with the quantitative work of Brucker et al (2020). Qin et al (2023) examine the use of dietary supplements among low-income seniors. To do so, they used data from the 2007-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) with a sample composed of households with incomes less than 130% of the poverty line.…”

Section: Risk Factors For Food Insecurity Among Senior Householdsmentioning

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Introduction to senior hunger special issue

Ziliak

Gundersen

Vaudin

2023

Applied Eco Perspectives Pol

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Over 5 million persons aged 60 and older are food insecure in the United States. Research on food insecurity among seniors, however, has been sparse. In response, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service (USDA, FNS) funded a series of studies in this research area. In this introduction, we describe trends and consequences of food insecurity among seniors followed by an overview of the nine funded projects. These papers constitute a second round of papers funded by USDA in this research area –the first round was published in volume 44, issue 2 of this journal.

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Section: Risk Factors For Food Insecurity Among Senior Householdsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Introduction to senior hunger special issue

Ziliak

Gundersen

Vaudin

2023

Applied Eco Perspectives Pol

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“…This decline may signal challenges in accessing healthier food options, which are linked to limited physical access to nutritious food. This situation is even more dire when considering low-income older adults, as highlighted in the study by Qin et al, 2022, where poor nutrient intake and dietary quality were observed in low-income older adults older than sixty in the United States [ 22 ]. Similarly, Selvamani and Elgar in 2022 found that among middle-aged and older persons in India, food insecurity emerged as a significant social determinant associated with several measures of poor health and wellbeing [ 23 ].…”

Section: Defining Food Security and Mental Healthmentioning

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Nourishing the Mind: How Food Security Influences Mental Wellbeing

Ejiohuo,

Onyeaka,

Unegbu

et al. 2024

Nutrients

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Food insecurity is a significant public health problem worldwide and critical to mental health. There is a complex relationship between food security and mental health. We carried out a narrative review study aiming to address how food insecurity impacts mental wellbeing by focusing on the mental health repercussions of food insecurity, recognizing its pivotal role in attaining Sustainable Development Goals 2 (on hunger) and 3 (on enhancing global wellbeing). A comprehensive search was conducted on PubMed and Google Scholar, incorporating Google searches for pertinent reports and policy documents. To address these questions, we emphasized and elucidated the interconnectedness between food security and mental health. The review shows that food security and mental health share a profound relationship influenced by multifaceted factors like socioeconomic conditions, access to nutritious food, and societal inequalities. We then provide recommendations for integrating food security into mental health strategies based on the insights and conclusions drawn. Strategies ranging from sustainable farming practices to urban agriculture initiatives and digital mental health services demonstrate avenues for enhancing food safety and mental wellbeing. This highlights the need for collaborative interdisciplinary efforts and systemic reforms to address these interconnected challenges.

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“…Existing studies have shown that income is one of the main factors influencing dietary quality (66,(68)(69)(70). Low-income older adults have poor nutrient intake and dietary quality (71). Therefore, work and improved income will undoubtedly make people underline the nutrition of food and their own health, which contributes to better dietary quality.…”

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Has new rural pension system reduced the intake of junk food among rural older adults? Evidence from China

Purun

Sun²,

Cao³

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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At present, China has become one of the fastest growing countries in terms of junk food consumption. However, there has been less previous evidence for the effect of endowment insurance on dietary health. Using the data China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) from 2014, this paper exploits a policy, the New Rural Pension System (NRPS), that only the older adults who have reached 60 years old can receive pensions and conduct a fuzzy regression discontinuity (FRD) to address endogeneity and examine the causal effect of the NRPS on the intake of junk food among rural older adults in China. We find that the NRPS can significantly reduce junk food intake among them, which remains robust after a series of robustness tests. In addition, heterogeneity analysis shows that the female, low-educated, unemployed, and low-income groups are more sensitive to the pension shock from the NRPS. The result of our study provides insights to effectively improve people's dietary quality and related policy formulation.

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Usual nutrient intake and dietary quality of low‐income U.S. older adults

Cited by 7 publications

References 43 publications

Introduction to senior hunger special issue

Introduction to senior hunger special issue

Nourishing the Mind: How Food Security Influences Mental Wellbeing

Has new rural pension system reduced the intake of junk food among rural older adults? Evidence from China

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