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In a study published last month in JAMA Cardiology, cross-disciplinary researchers at the University of Michigan found that the prevalence of food insecurity among patients with cardiovascular disease increased from 16.3% in 1999-2000 to 16.3% in 2017-2018. We found that it increased to 38.1%. found that cardiovascular and cardiometabolic diseases, excluding coronary artery disease, are prevalent among food-insecure people.

Their findings are based on a sample of over 57,500 adults participating in the National Health and Nutrition Survey. Of these, 7.9% suffered from cardiovascular disease and 11.8% suffered from general food insecurity. However, the authors found that during the study period food insecurity increased from 8.2% before the 1999-2006 pre-Great Recession to 10.2%, and from 10.5% to 13.3% during the 2007-2010 Great Recession. I quickly realized what I had done. 18.2% to 18.5% from 2015 to 2018.

“This finding highlights the strength of the link between food insecurity and CVD.”Which “We anticipate that food insecurity is likely to increase the risk of CVD, and that CVD is a bi-directional influence on socioeconomic factors that increase the risk of food insecurity.”researchers point out.

Based on this correlation and its implications, researchers are asking clinicians and healthcare systems to recognize the impact of social determinants of health, such as food insecurity, through screening tools.

“After identification, food insecurity can be addressed through a team-based approach that incorporates referral to a social worker, caseworker, or state social services department for individuals to apply for food programs.”They claim such things as supplement nutritional assistance programs formerly known as food stamps.