Food Insecurity is Associated with COPD Prevalence and Mortality: Evidence from U.S. County-Level Data

Key Points

• The research aims to investigate the relationship between food insecurity and COPD prevalence and mortality at the county level.
• County-level data analysis
• Assessment of food access reliability and COPD outcomes
• Higher prevalence of COPD is observed in regions with food insecurity
• Increased mortality rates from COPD are linked to unreliable food access