Food Security and Metabolic Syndrome in U.S. Adults and Adolescents: Findings From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2006

Emily D. Parker; Rachel Widome; Jennifer A. Nettleton; Mark A. Pereira

doi:10.1016/j.annepidem.2010.02.009

Food Security and Metabolic Syndrome in U.S. Adults and Adolescents: Findings From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2006

Emily D. Parker, Rachel Widome, Jennifer A. Nettleton, Mark A. Pereira

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Purpose: We sought to examine the association of food security and metabolic syndrome in a representative sample of U.S. adults and adolescents. We hypothesized that compared with those in food-secure households, adolescents and adults living in food-insecure households would have increased odds of (MetS). Methods: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys from 1999 to 2006 were combined and analyzed cross-sectionally. Logistic regression was used to compute odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) in the association of household food security (fully food secure, marginal, low, and very low food security) and MetS. Results: Compared with those who were food secure, adults in households with marginal food security had 1.80-fold increased odds of MetS (95% CI, 1.30-2.49), and those with very low food security had a 1.65-fold increased odds of MetS (95% CI 1.12-2.42). There was no association with low food security. The association of marginal household food security and MetS was not significant in adolescents. In adults and adolescents, very low was food security not associated with increased odds of MetS compared with those who were food secure. Conclusions: Members of households with marginal and very low food security are at increased risk of MetS. A mechanism may be that foods that are inexpensive and easily accessible tend to be energy dense and nutrient poor.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	364-370
Number of pages	7
Journal	Annals of epidemiology
Volume	20
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2010.02.009
State	Published - May 2010

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E.D.P. was responsible for the conceptualization of the study, assembly of datasets, analysis, interpretation of results, and manuscript writing. R.W. was responsible for conceptualization of the study, assembly of datasets, interpretation of results, and critical review of the manuscript. J.A.N. and M.A.P. were responsible for interpretation of results and critical review of the manuscript. This material is the result of work supported with resources and the use of facilities at HealthPartners Research Foundation and the Minneapolis VA Medical Center . RW was supported by the National Cancer Institute Centers for Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer (grant U54CA116849 ). The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States government.

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Cross-Sectional Studies
Food Security
Metabolic Syndrome
NHANES

UN SDGs

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Food Security and Metabolic Syndrome in U.S. Adults and Adolescents: Findings From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2006

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