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Food Insecurity and Health: Data from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study

2015100 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Emily A. Wang · Yale University

Kathleen A. McGinnis · VA Connecticut Healthcare System

Joseph L. Goulet · Yale University

Kendall Bryant · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Cynthia L. Gibert · Washington University Medical Center

David A. Leaf · VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Kristin Mattocks

Abstract

Food insecurity is prevalent and associated with worse control of medical conditions among veterans who have accessed care in the VA.

Topics & Keywords

Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Health disparities and outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Public Health Reports

Volume 130, Issue 3, pp. 261-268

DOI: 10.1177/003335491513000313

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 15.90

Food Insecurity and Health: Data from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study | Researchclopedia

· University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Lynn E. Fiellin · Yale University

Nicholas Vogenthaler · Hennepin County Medical Center

Amy C. Justice · VA Connecticut Healthcare System

David A. Fiellin · Yale University

for the Veterans Aging Cohort Study Project Team