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Trends in Food Insecurity Among Older Adults with Coronary Heart Disease (2014-2024)

Abstract TH917: Food Insecurity Among Older Adults with Coronary Heart Disease: 2014-2024 Trends in the United States

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EOEyram Owusu-SekyereBaylor UniversityGBGabriel BenavidezBaylor UniversityKJKathryn Janda-ThomteBaylor University

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Survey reports higher food insecurity rates in older adults with coronary heart disease, indicating significant health disparities.

Key Points

  • To characterize trends in food insecurity among older adults with coronary heart disease in the United States.
  • Analyzed National Health Interview Survey data from 2014 to 2024.
  • Sample size ranged from 8,567 to 14,860 older adults aged ≥65 years.
  • Food insecurity assessed using USDA's Food Security Survey Model.
  • Used chi-square tests to analyze differences across sociodemographic characteristics.
  • Overall food insecurity among older adults ranged from 3.54% to 6.47% across the years.
  • Food insecurity among older adults with CHD ranged from 5.24% to 9.18% in the same period.
  • In 2024, 7.42% of older adults with CHD reported food insecurity, highlighting a disparity.
  • Higher food insecurity rates noted among females, non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, single households, and those with disabilities.

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Owusu-Sekyere et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69faa22704f884e66b532cb6https://doi.org/10.1161/cir.153.suppl_1.th917
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