| Autor: |
Brewer, Dawn, Catlett, Christina, Porter, Katie, Lee, Jung Sun, Hausman, Dorothy, Reddy, Sudha, Johnson, Mary Ann |
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Journal of Nutrition For The Elderly; April 2010, Vol. 29 Issue: 2 p150-169, 20p |
| Abstrakt: |
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship of obesity and physical limitations with food insecurity among Georgians participating in the Older Americans Act (OAA) congregate meal-site program (N = 621, median age = 76 years, 83% female, 36% Black, and 64% White, convenience sample). Food insecurity was assessed using the modified 6-item US Household Food Security Survey Module; obesity was defined as Body Mass Index (BMI) or waist circumference (WC) class I or II obesity; and physical limitations (arthritis, joint pain, poor physical function, weight-related disability) were based on the Disablement Process. A series of multivariate logistic regression models found weight-related disability and obesity (WC class II) may be potential risk factors for food insecurity. Thus, obesity and weight-related disability may be risk factors to consider when assessing the risk of food insecurity and the need for food assistance in this vulnerable subgroup of older adults. |
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