Nutritional needs, resources, and barriers among unhoused adults cared for by a street medicine organization in Chicago, Illinois: a cross-sectional study

Nutritional needs, resources, and barriers among unhoused adults cared for by a street medicine organization in Chicago, Illinois: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Those experiencing houselessness rely on obtaining food from community organizers and donations. Simultaneously, the houseless face disproportionally high rates of medical conditions that may be affected by diet including diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. There is limit...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth J. Adams, Michelle Lu, Richard Duan, Alyssa K. Chao, Helen C. Kessler, Charles D. Miller, Adam G. Richter, Daniel G. Latyshev, Jehannaz D. Dastoor, Adam J. Eckburg, Namrata S. Kadambi, Nila R. Suresh, Cayla E. Bales, Hannah M. Green, Daniel M. Camp, Rolando Jara, John P. Flaherty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Nutrition
Food insecurity
Street medicine
Unhoused
Houseless
Unsheltered
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16790-6

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