Association between food insecurity and cardiometabolic risk in adults and the elderly: A systematic review
Elizangela da Silva Miguel1, Sílvia Oliveira Lopes1, Susilane Pereira Araújo1
1Department of Nutrition and Health, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa-Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Background:
Food insecurity is a public health concern that affects health and quality of life, but its association with cardiometabolic risk is not well established. Thus, this systematic review evaluated the association between food insecurity and cardiometabolic risk factors in adults and the elderly.
Methods:
Search was conducted according to the PRISMA protocol using Scielo, LILACS and PubMed databases. We included original articles published in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, which assessed the association between food insecurity and cardiometabolic risk factors in adults and the elderly. The search identified 877 articles but only 11 were included in the review.
Results:
Food insecurity was directly associated with cardiometabolic risk (excess weight, hypertension, dyslipidemias, diabetes, and stress) after adjusting for interfering factors. A limitation of the cross-sectional study design is that the cause-effect relation between food insecurity and cardiometabolic risk cannot be established.
Conclusions:
We conclude that food insecurity has a direct relationship with cardiometabolic risk factors, especially excess weight, hypertension, and dyslipidemias. The identification of food insecurity as health problems can contribute to the implementation of efficient public policies for the prevention and control of chronic diseases.
Protocol Registration:
This review was registered on PROSPERO-International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews - CRD4201911549.
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