Longitudinal Associations Between Food Insecurity and Mental Health in Aging Adults in South Africa

S Pengpid, K Peltzer - Clinical Gerontologist, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the longitudinal unidirectional and
bidirectional associations between food insecurity and mental health among aging adults in …

Association of food insecurity with psychological disorders: Results of a population-based study among older people in Ghana

RM Gyasi, P Peprah, DO Appiah - Journal of Affective Disorders, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Food insecurity has been related to poor health, and the effect may be heightened
in later life. This study examines age and gender differences in the association of food …

Self-Reported food insecurity and depression among the older population in South Africa

G Bishwajit, K Kota, A Buh, S Yaya - Psych, 2019 - mdpi.com
South Africa represents one of the most rapidly aging countries in sub-Saharan Africa with a
rising burden of age-related psychological morbidities. Despite having one of the highest …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring association between food insecurity and depression among older adults in India

R Patel, S Kumar, S Chauhan - Dialogues in Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Depression is a significant health concern that is yet to be recognised as an
important public health challenge in India. Furthermore, given the critical condition of food …

Impact of food insecurity with hunger on mental distress among community-dwelling older adults

RM Gyasi, B Obeng, JY Yeboah - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Hunger frequently and persistently occur in older populations in low-income
countries especially in sub-Sahara Africa. The aim of this study was to examine the …

Association between food insecurity and depression among older adults from low‐and middle‐income countries

L Smith, J Il Shin, D McDermott, L Jacob… - Depression and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background To examine the association between self‐reported food insecurity and
depression in 34,129 individuals aged≥ 50 years from six low‐and middle‐income …

Mid-life household food insecurity and subsequent memory function and rate of decline in rural South Africa, 2004-2022

X Yu, A Gill, R Chakraborty, CW Kabudula… - …, 2024 - karger.com
Introduction: We aimed to investigate mid-life food insecurity over time in relation to
subsequent memory function and rate of decline in Agincourt, rural South Africa. Methods …

The impact of food insecurity on mental health among older adults residing in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review

C Osei-Owusu, S Dhillon, I Luginaah - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Over the past few years, food insecurity has been increasing globally due to the COVID-19
pandemic, climate change, economic downturns and conflict and a number of other …

Food insecurity and geriatric functional limitations: Observational analysis from the AgeHeaPsyWel–HeaSeeB Survey

RM Gyasi, K Abass, F Frempong, J Obodai… - Experimental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background International literature suggests that food insecurity is linked with increased
risks of functional impairment. However, data on the mediational mechanisms underlying …

Mid-Life Household Food Insecurity and Subsequent Memory Function and Rate of Decline in Rural South Africa, 2004–2022

XYAGR Chakrabortyb, CWKRG Wagnerc, DT Bassild… - 2024 - karger.com
Introduction: We aimed to investigate mid-life food insecurity over time in relation to
subsequent memory function and rate of decline in Agincourt, rural South Africa. Methods …