ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Food Security and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Adults in the United States: Findings From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003–2008

Panel A
Age, y	Food Security Status	Mean	95% CI
30–59	Full	6.5	6.2–6.9
	Marginal	6.2	5.1–7.3
	Low	5.7	4.8–6.5
	Very low	8.0	6.5–9.6
60–74	Full	19.1	18.2–20.1
	Marginal	19.9	16.1–23.7
	Low	18.3	15.0–21.5
	Very low	20.9	16.6–25.2
Panel B
Age, y	Food Security Status	Prevalence Ratio	95% CI
30–59	Full	1 [Reference]
	Marginal	0.92	0.48–1.77
	Low	0.94	0.53–1.64
	Very low	2.38	1.31–4.31
60–74	Full	1 [Reference]
	Marginal	0.83	0.49–1.42
	Low	0.89	0.56–1.41
	Very low	1.36	0.87–2.13

Figure. Least-square adjusted mean (95% confidence interval) predicted 10-year cardiovascular disease risk (Panel A) and adjusted prevalence ratios (95% confidence interval) for predicted 10-year cardiovascular disease risk greater than 20% (Panel B) among adults aged 30 to 74 years, by age group and food security status, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003–2008. Results are adjusted for sex, race/ethnicity, educational status, health insurance status, alcohol use, body mass index, and concentration of C-reactive protein.

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