Associations of food insecurity and memory function among middle to older–age adults

JAMA Network Open

2023-07-03

(Press-News.org) About The Study: Food insecurity was associated with slightly faster memory decline among middle to older–age individuals, suggesting possible long-term negative cognitive function outcomes associated with exposure to food insecurity in older age.

Authors: Adina Zeki Al Hazzouri, Ph.D., of Columbia University in New York, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.21474)

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