(Press-News.org) About The Study: Although the association of food security and life expectancy varied across sex and racial and ethnic groups, overall, lower levels of food security were associated with a higher risk of premature mortality and a shorter life expectancy in this study of 57,000 adults. The findings of this study highlight the potential importance of improving food security in promoting population health and health equity.
Authors: Lu Qi, M.D., of Tulane University in New Orleans, is the corresponding author.
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Food insecurity and premature mortality and life expectancy in the us
JAMA Internal Medicine
2024-01-29
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