The association between multimorbidity and food insecurity among US parents, guardians, and caregivers
Our findings suggest a higher risk of food insecurity in parents with multimorbidity. Parents with multimorbidity (especially those with comorbid depression and anxiety disorders) may be a key population to identify and intervene on food insecurity to improve health and well-being among US families.
Authors
- Melissa Goulding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1244-9599)
- Stephenie C. Lemon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3321-6070)
- Mayra S. Tisminetzky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8557-2029)
- Claire E Branley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4295-9669)
Institutions
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22714-3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82
Funders
- National Institute on Aging
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Cancer Institute