Obesity, Age, and African American Males: The Impact of Food Security on Cardiovascular Health Outcomes

Authors

Tangela G. Towns, Winston-Salem State UniversityFollow
Richard G. Moye, Winston-Salem State UniversityFollow
Antonius D. Skipper, Georgia State UniversityFollow
Daniel J. Rose, Winston-Salem State UniversityFollow

Keywords

Food Insecurity; Race; African American Males; Health Outcomes; Health Disparities

Disciplines

Food Studies | Medicine and Health | Race and Ethnicity

Abstract

Although prevalence of food insecurity has declined over the last 5 years, food insecurity for African Americans and single individuals is increasing. The purpose of this paper is to examine the male-specific associations between food insecurity and cardiovascular-related health outcomes. We examine the relationship between single, African American male adults and food security, kidney disease risk, diabetes, and related comorbidities using the NHANES dataset (2013-2014). We build multivariate logistic regression models to estimate the association between gender, race, and food insecurity using stratified data from the 2013-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

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Recommended Citation

Towns, Tangela G.; Moye, Richard G.; Skipper, Antonius D.; and Rose, Daniel J. (2021) "Obesity, Age, and African American Males: The Impact of Food Security on Cardiovascular Health Outcomes," Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice: Vol. 14: Iss. 3, Article 8.
Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/jhdrp/vol14/iss3/8