Food and Nutrition Security in Clinical Settings.

Bong Nguyen, Betty M Drees
Author Information
  1. Bong Nguyen: Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, University Health Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri.
  2. Betty M Drees: Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, University Health Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Drees is the President of the Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research.

Abstract

Food insecurity affects fourteen million American households. Due to the impact on health outcomes and costs of care, food insecurity is one of the leading health and nutrition issues in the U.S. In this article, we provide an overview of food and nutrition insecurity and how it is measured, followed by health consequences of food insecurity, and then discuss ways that physicians and health professionals can help address food and nutrition security in clinical setting.

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MeSH Term

Food Supply
Humans
Nutritional Status

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