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Lack Of Food Access And Food Consumption Patterns Of Late Midlife Women In Southeast Michigan, Sarah S. Bassiouni, Ebony M. White, Carrie Karvonen-Gutierrez, Sioban D. Harlow
Lack Of Food Access And Food Consumption Patterns Of Late Midlife Women In Southeast Michigan, Sarah S. Bassiouni, Ebony M. White, Carrie Karvonen-Gutierrez, Sioban D. Harlow
Michigan Journal of Public Health
Background: Food access is a key social determinant of health for older adults at high risk of chronic disease and physical disability.
Methods: This cross-sectional analysis examined correlates of food access and the relationship between food access and food consumption characteristics in a sample of 316 late midlife women from Southeast Michigan in 2015-2016.
Results: Lack of food access, defined as access to self-perceived adequate grocery shopping resources in one’s neighborhood, was reported by 20.9% of women. Women who reported lack of food access were less likely to report making meals at home (p=0.02) and had less frequent consumption of …