TY - JOUR
T1 - Food insecurity and cardiovascular disease
T2 - Current trends and future directions
AU - Chang, Ryan
AU - Javed, Zulqarnain
AU - Taha, Mohamad
AU - Yahya, Tamer
AU - Valero-Elizondo, Javier
AU - Brandt, Eric J.
AU - Cainzos-Achirica, Miguel
AU - Mahajan, Shiwani
AU - Ali, Hyeon Ju
AU - Nasir, Khurram
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021
PY - 2022/3
Y1 - 2022/3
N2 - Food insecurity (FI) – a state of limited access to nutritionally adequate food – is notably more prominent among patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) than the general population. Current research suggests that FI increases the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality through various behavioral and biological pathways. Importantly, FI is more prevalent among low-income households and disproportionately affects households with children, particularly those led by single mothers. These disparities necessitate solutions specifically geared towards helping these high-risk subgroups, who also experience increased risk of CVD associated with FI. Further, individuals with CVD may experience increased risk of FI due to the financial burden imposed by CVD care. While participation in federal aid programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children has been associated with cardiovascular health benefits, residual FI and lower dietary quality among many families suggest a need for better outreach and expanded public assistance programs. Healthcare systems and community organizations can play a vital role in screening individuals for FI and connecting them with food and educational resources. While further research is needed to evaluate sociodemographic differences in the FI-CVD relationship, interventions at the policy, health system, and community levels can help address both the burden of FI and its impacts on cardiovascular health.
AB - Food insecurity (FI) – a state of limited access to nutritionally adequate food – is notably more prominent among patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) than the general population. Current research suggests that FI increases the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality through various behavioral and biological pathways. Importantly, FI is more prevalent among low-income households and disproportionately affects households with children, particularly those led by single mothers. These disparities necessitate solutions specifically geared towards helping these high-risk subgroups, who also experience increased risk of CVD associated with FI. Further, individuals with CVD may experience increased risk of FI due to the financial burden imposed by CVD care. While participation in federal aid programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children has been associated with cardiovascular health benefits, residual FI and lower dietary quality among many families suggest a need for better outreach and expanded public assistance programs. Healthcare systems and community organizations can play a vital role in screening individuals for FI and connecting them with food and educational resources. While further research is needed to evaluate sociodemographic differences in the FI-CVD relationship, interventions at the policy, health system, and community levels can help address both the burden of FI and its impacts on cardiovascular health.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ajpc.2021.100303
DO - 10.1016/j.ajpc.2021.100303
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85137843488
SN - 2666-6677
VL - 9
JO - American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
JF - American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
M1 - 100303
ER -