Is food insecurity related to health-care use, access and absenteeism?

Public Health Nutrition
António MeloJulian Perelman

Abstract

Food insecurity (FI) is defined as uncertain access to healthy food in quantity and quality. We hypothesize that FI may be associated with greater health-care use and absenteeism because it may amplify the effect of diseases; also, FI may be associated with reduced health-care access because it reflects economic vulnerability. The present study estimates the association between FI and health-care use and access, and absenteeism. Cross-sectional data collected in 2015-2016. Health-care use was measured as the number of consultations, taking any drug and having been hospitalized in the past year. Health-care access was measured by the suspension of medication and having fewer consultations due to financial constraints. Absenteeism was measured by the weeks of sickness leave. Binary variables were modelled as a function of FI using logistic regressions; continuous variables were modelled as a function of FI using negative binomial and zero-inflated negative binomial regressions. Covariates were included sequentially. Portugal. Non-institutionalized adults from the EpiDoc3 cohort (n 5648). FI was significantly associated with health-care use before controlling for socio-economic conditions and quality of life. Moderate/severe FI wa...Continue Reading

References

Mar 1, 1991·The Journal of Nutrition·C C Campbell
Nov 1, 1990·The Journal of Nutrition·K L RadimerC C Campbell
Mar 4, 1999·The Journal of Nutrition·A M HamelinM Beaudry
Jan 8, 1996·Journal of Health Economics·S L Ettner
Nov 6, 2001·The Journal of Nutrition·S Sarlio-Lähteenkorva, E Lahelma
Mar 20, 2002·Health Affairs·Michael Marmot
Dec 31, 2002·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·Ali H MokdadJames S Marks
Aug 31, 2004·The Journal of Nutrition·Janice E StuffMargaret L Bogle
Dec 14, 2004·Journal of Health Economics·Jayanta BhattacharyaSteven Haider
Jan 18, 2006·CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne·Eddy van DoorslaerUNKNOWN OECD Health Equity Research Group
Jan 21, 2006·Journal of General Internal Medicine·Margot B KushelJennifer S Haas
Jun 17, 2009·Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine·Meghan E ShortMark G Wilson
Sep 11, 2012·Public Health Nutrition·Lynn McIntyreJ C Herbert Emery
Jun 12, 2013·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·Lara N FerreiraMark Oppe
Aug 6, 2013·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·Lara Noronha FerreiraMark Oppe
Jan 21, 2014·The American Journal of Medicine·Seth A BerkowitzNiteesh K Choudhry
Aug 12, 2015·CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne·Valerie TarasukPaul Kurdyak
May 28, 2016·Public Health Nutrition·Sarah FitzgeraldFiona Geaney
Mar 8, 2017·Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics·Daphne C HernandezRosenda Murillo
Sep 21, 2017·Health Policy·Lara Patrício Tavares, Francesca Zantomio

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.