TY  - JOUR
AU  - Saha, Satchit Anand
AU  - Williams, Katelyn Ann
AU  - Murphy, George
AU  - Saha, Sandeep Ajoy
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/01/09
TI  - Food Insecurity, Cardiometabolic Risk and Cardiovascular Disease: A Narrative Review and Call for Action
JO  - OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine
SP  - 006
VL  - 09
IS  - 01
AB  - Food insecurity and insufficient access to affordable nutrition have been associated with increased risk for the development of multiple chronic medical conditions, including cardiovascular disease. In this narrative review, we explore the association between food insecurity and the development of chronic medical conditions that confer increased cardiometabolic risk, cardiovascular disease, and mortality. We also identify the various barriers leading to food insecurity and lack of food literacy, with an emphasis on patients with high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, stroke, congestive heart failure, and coronary heart disease. We discuss recent developments in legislation and public policies and programs designed to expand our understanding and reduce food insecurity at the local, regional, national, and international levels, and identify opportunities for future research and innovation.
SN  - 2573-4393
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.icm.2401006
DO  - 10.21926/obm.icm.2401006
ID  - Saha2024
ER  -