In this study, people who had cardiovascular disease (such as heart attack, stroke, heart failure) or had risk factors for it (such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and high cholesterol) had problems accessing food. We also found that the chances were about twice as high.known as food insecurityas well as those who do not have cardiovascular disease.
The researchers described food insecurity as “bidirectional,” saying that “food insecurity is likely to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, [having] CVD influences socioeconomic factors that increase the risk of food insecurity. ”
For example, people with food insecurity generally have poorer quality diets, are more likely to be stressed, and adhere poorly to prescription medications that can treat heart disease and its risk factors. Note that developing the disease may also increase the likelihood of developing socioeconomic problems such as poor access to transportation and healthcare.
The findings of this study were part of an analysis of data on 57,517 adults (representative of 312 million adults) participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a series of studies sponsored by the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Based on residents. Research has been conducted since his 1960s.
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