Adults Living in Families Experiencing Food Insecurity in the Past 30 Days: United States, 2021.

Abstract

In 2021, 33.8 million people in the United States were food insecure, that is, they did not have consistent, dependable access to sufficient quality or quantity of food (1,2). Food insecurity affects health outcomes (3), increasing the risk of high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic health conditions, and changes in functional limitations (4-6), and is a social determinant of health. This report explores selected sociodemographic characteristics of adults aged 18 and over living in families experiencing food insecurity.