title: Food insecurity and self-reported hypertension among Hispanic, black, and white adults in 12 states, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2009.
abstract: Food insecurity is positively linked to risk of hypertension; however, it is not known whether this relationship persists after adjustment for socioeconomic position (SEP). We examined the association between food insecurity and self-reported hypertension among adults aged 35 or older (N = 58,677) in 12 states that asked the food insecurity question in their 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System questionnaire. After adjusting for SEP, hypertension was more common among adults reporting food insecurity (adjusted prevalence ratio, 1.27; 95% confidence interval, 1.19-1.36). Our study found a positive relationship between food insecurity and hypertension after adjusting for SEP and other characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Research, Surveillance and Evaluation Branch, Division of Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, MS F-73, Atlanta, GA 30341. E-mail: SIrving@cdc.gov.
authors.forename: Shalon M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Irving
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Rashid S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Njai
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Paul Z
authors.initials: PZ
authors.lastname: Siegel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D040343:Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; D044383:Black People; D005260:Female; D005523:Food Supply; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology*; D044465:White People; D001741:Black or African American