Association between food insecurity and fall-related injury among adults aged ≥65 years in low- and middle-income countries: The role of mental health conditions.

Smith, Lee; Shin, Jae; López-Sánchez, Guillermo; Veronese, Nicola; Soysal, PINAR; Oh, Hans; Grabovac, Igor; Barnett, Yvonne; Jacob, Louis; Koyanagi, Ai

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2021.104438

Association between food insecurity and fall-related injury among adults aged ≥65 years in low- and middle-income countries: The role of mental health conditions.

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Smith L., Shin J. I., López-Sánchez G. F., Veronese N., Soysal P., Oh H., ...More

Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, vol.96, pp.104438, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 96
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.archger.2021.104438
Journal Name: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Veterinary Science Database
Page Numbers: pp.104438
Keywords: Fall-related injury, Older adults, Food insecurity, Low- and middle-income countries, OLDER-ADULTS, COGNITIVE FUNCTION, RISK, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, ORGANIZATION, SARCOPENIA, INTERPLAY, FRAILTY, STRESS
Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: We investigated the association between food insecurity and fall-related injury among older adults from six low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and the extent to which this association is mediated by mental health.