Food Insecurity Associated With 41% Increased Risk Of Developing Incident Cardiovascular Disease

Young adults experiencing food insecurity have a 41% greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease and experiencing a heart attack or stroke incident in midlife. The risk among those with food insecurity was elevated even after accounting for demographic and socioeconomic factors. Food insecurity is defined as struggling to get enough nutritious food to stay healthy.

People who reported food insecurity in 2000 and 2021 were more likely to identify as Black; they were also more likely to report lower educational attainment than those who were food secure. Over the study period, which lasted from 2000 to 2020, 11% of food . . .