Addressing Food Insecurity and Overweight/Obesity in Hospitalized Low-Income Latino Patients.

Addressing Food Insecurity and Overweight/Obesity in Hospitalized Low-Income Latino Patients. Creat Nurs. 2019 Aug 15;25(3):241-248 Authors: Gipson-Jones TL, Davis BL, Harris CM Abstract Food insecurity (FI), the limited or unreliable availability of safe and nutritious food, is a pressing public health concern affecting millions of U.S. citizens. Unfortunately, FI tends to impact those who are most vulnerable (e.g., low-income minorities) and potentially increases obesity risks, diet-sensitive disease risks (e.g., hypertension and type 2 diabetes), and hospital utilization. Low-income Latino patients may be particularly sensitive to adverse outcomes based on unaddressed socioeconomic needs. Nurses are in a prime position to assess and address FI in these patients. Our article will discuss how nurses can be advocates in combating FI in Latino patients with overweight/obesity. PMID: 31427420 [PubMed - in process]
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