Degree Name
MS (Master of Science)
Program
Clinical Nutrition
Date of Award
8-2024
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Whitney Bignell
Committee Members
Michelle Johnson, Michelle Lee
Abstract
Food insecurity is prevalent in the United States. Although older adults experience food insecurity at lower-than-average rates, this population is vulnerable to the nutrition and health related implications. Food insecurity is tied to both a diminishment of diet quantity and quality, and is associated with incidence of chronic disease, loss of functional status, and quality of life. This survey seeks to fill a gap in research by looking into the prevalence of food insecurity among older adults in Northeast Tennessee, associations between food insecurity and self-rated health, and associations between food insecurity and geographical limitations.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Kelley, Sarah, "Food Insecurity and Self-Rated Health of Older Adults in Appalachia" (2024). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 4446. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/4446
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.