000			01613pab a2200217 454500
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100			_aQuandt, Sara A.
245			_aHunger and food security among older adults in a rural community
260			_c1999
300			_ap.28-35
362			_aSpring
520			_aAlthough government policies over the last several decades have addressed issues of nutrition for the elderly, elders still face problems of undernutrition and food insecurity. This study assesses the level of food insecurity and identifies predictors among 192 residents 65 years and older in rural Appalachia. Participants were recruited using a site-based rapid recruitment technique, and data were collected using structured questionnaires in face-to-face interviews. Twenty-four percent report one or more food insecurity indicator. Health, social, and material barriers all predict food insecurity in bivariate analyses. In logistic regression, taking three or more prescription drugs, eating along, and income less than 150% of poverty level are the strongest predictors of food insecurity. The high rate of food insecurity and its predictors are examined in terms of policies aimed to reduce nutrition problems for elders, the life course experiences of elders, the economic history of the area, and more general problems in getting sufficient food faced by older rural adults. - Reproduced
650			_aNutrition
650			_aHunger
650			_aPoverty
650			_aFood supply
650			_aElderly
700			_aRao, Pamela
773			_aHuman Organization
909			_a40627
999			_c40627 _d40627