Longitudinal Associations Between Food Insecurity and Mental Health in Aging Adults in South Africa

CONCLUSION: We found that food insecurity was unidirectionally associated with depressive symptoms, poor life satisfaction, poor sleep quality and loneliness, and bidirectionally associated with PTSD, impaired cognition, current tobacco use and current heavy alcohol use.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Enhanced screening and management of food insecurity may reduce mental ill-health in South Africa.PMID:38600746 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2024.2341328
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Source Type: research