Food Insecurity and Chronic Disease in US Young Adults: Findings from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health

Citation

Nagata, Jason M.; Palar, Kartika; Gooding, Holly C.; Garber, Andrea K.; Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten; & Weiser, Sheri D. (2019). Food Insecurity and Chronic Disease in US Young Adults: Findings from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Abstract

Food insecurity, or the limited or uncertain access to food resulting from inadequate financial resources, is associated with a higher prevalence of chronic disease in adulthood. Little is known about these relationships specifically in young adulthood, an important time for the development of chronic disease.

URL

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-019-05317-8

Keyword(s)

Chronic Disease

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Author(s)

Nagata, Jason M.
Palar, Kartika
Gooding, Holly C.
Garber, Andrea K.
Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten
Weiser, Sheri D.

Year Published

2019

ISSN/ISBN

1525-1497

DOI

10.1007/s11606-019-05317-8

Reference ID

6653