Investigating Food Insecurity and Its Socioeconomic Factors in Older People

نویسندگان

1 Master's Student in Geriatric Nursing, Zeynab School of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.

2 Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Zeynab School of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.

3 Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.

4 Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.

doi
10.32598/jhnm.35.3.163.3
چکیده

Introduction: Older people are a vulnerable group whose poor nutritional status contributes to the development of diseases and increased health costs.  Objective: This study investigated food insecurity and its socioeconomic factors among older people visiting comprehensive health centers in East Guilan, north of Iran. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study ...