Rebecca Ramsey|Katrina Giskes|Gavin Turrell|Danielle Gallegos
Food insecurity among adults residing in disadvantaged urban areas: potential health and dietary consequences
Queensland University of Technology|Queensland University of Technology|Queensland University of Technology|Queensland University of Technology
food insecurity limited uncertain availability access nutritionally adequate culturally appropriate safe foods food insecurity may result inadequate dietary intakes overweight obesity development chronic disease internationally studies focused range potential health outcomes related food insecurity among adults residing disadvantaged locations australian studies exist objective present study investigate associations food insecurity sociodemographic health factors dietary intakes among adults residing disadvantaged urban areasdata collected mail survey n 505 53 response rate ascertained information food security status demographic characteristics age gender household income education fruit vegetable intakes takeaway meat consumption general health depression chronic diseasedisadvantaged suburbs brisbane city australia 2009individuals aged 20 yearsapproximately one four households 25 food insecure food insecurity associated lower household income poorer general health increased healthcare utilisation depression associations remained adjustment age gender household incomefood insecurity prevalent urbanised disadvantaged areas developed countries australia lowincome households high risk experiencing food insecurity food insecurity may result significant health burdens among population may concentrated socioeconomically disadvantaged suburbs