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## Background: In 2018, 14.3 million us households experienced food insecurity, which has been linked to negative health outcomes such as depression and anxiety, diabetes, and hypertension. this connection is particularly important for older adults, who are at greater risk than younger adults for developing certain health conditions. ## Objective: We estimated the association between food insecurity and the use of health services for adverse health events over a 12-mo observation period following survey interview for a nationally representative group of older adults participating in the congregate meal (cm) and home-delivered meal (hdm) programs. ## Methods: We analyzed data from the nutrition services program (nsp) outcomes survey matched to medicare claims and enrollment data in 2015-2016 for a nationally representative sample of 626 cm or hdm recipients ages 67 y and older. we used logistic regression analysis controlling for demographic characteristics, prior health events, and geography to estimate the association between food insecurity and use of health services, including emergency department visits, inpatient stays, skilled nursing facility stays, and home healthcare episo

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Author

Ariella K-L Spitzer; Marisa P R Shenk,; James G Mabli

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)