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Food and Nutrition Security in Clinical Settings.

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Food insecurity affects fourteen million American households. Due to the impact on health outcomes and costs of care, food insecurity is one of the leading health and nutrition issues in the U.S. In this article, we provide an overview of food and nutrition insecurity and how it is measured, followed by health consequences of food insecurity, and then discuss ways that physicians and health professionals can help address food and nutrition security in clinical setting.

Source: PubMed Central

Authors: Bong Nguyen, Betty M Drees

Institutions: Truman Medical Center, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Stowers Institute for Medical Research

Language: English

Topic: Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Zero hunger, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4293778999

FWCI: 2.02

Cites: 29

Cited by: 10

Related to: 10