title: Functional Limitations, Depression, and Cash Assistance are Associated with Food Insecurity among Older Urban Adults in Mexico City.
abstract: To examine factors associated with food insecurity among urban older adults (65 years and older).
  
  
  
  Three hundred and fifty two older adults attending community centers in a neighborhood of Mexico City were surveyed for food insecurity, functional impairments, health and mental health status, cash-transfer assistance, socio-demographic characteristics, social isolation, and the built food environment.
  
  
  
  Having at least primary education and receiving cash-transfers were significantly associated with a lower probability of being moderately-severely food insecure (OR=0.478 and 0.597, respectively). The probability of moderate-severe food insecurity was significantly higher among elderly at risk of depression (OR=2.843), those with at least one activity of daily living impaired (OR=2.177) and those with at least one instrumental activity of daily living impaired (OR=1.785).
  
  
  
  Higher educational attainment and cash-transfers may have a positive influence on reducing food insecurity. Depression and functional limitations may increase the likelihood of food insecurity among older adults.
authors.forename: Mireya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vilar-Compte
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Martínez-Martínez
authors.forename: Dania
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Orta-Alemán
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Perez-Escamilla
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D005523:Food Supply / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008800:Mexico; D011632:Public Assistance / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012934:Social Isolation; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data