2016/10/25 by Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan, Kimberly R. Huyser, J. A. Gómez Valdés +1 · 1 citation
Health Professions · Medicine · #Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations #Homelessness and Social Issues #Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
paper · doi:10.1080/19320248.2016.1227750
openalex publication_date 2016/10/25 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
Food insecurity increases the risk for obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and cancer-conditions highly prevalent among American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs). Using the Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement, we analyzed the food insecurity trends of AI/ANs compared to other racial and ethnic groups in the United States from 2000 to 2010. From 2000 to 2010, 25% of AI/ANs remained consistently food insecure and AI/ANs were twice as likely to be food insecure compared to whites. Urban AI/ANs were more likely to experience food insecurity than rural AI/ANs. Our findings highlight the need for national and tribal policies that expand food assistance programs; promote and support increased access to healthy foods and community food security, in both rural and urban areas; and reduce the burden of diet-related disparities on low-income and racial/ethnic minority populations.