Economic Research Report No. (ERR-235) 31 pp

July 2017

Food Insecurity, Chronic Disease, and Health Among Working-Age Adults

ERS documents the strong correlation between food security status and chronic health conditions among working age adults living at or below 200 percent of the Federal poverty line.

Keywords: Health, chronic disease, food insecurity, self-assessed health, working-age adults, low-income

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