Collen Heflin and co-authors publish study linking food insecurity and disability

Heflin publishes study linking food insecurity and disability

Mar 21, 2019

Food insecurity and disability in the United States

Colleen M. Heflin, Claire E. Altman & Laura L. Rodriguez

Disability and Health Journal, March 2019

Colleen Heflin

Public Administration & International Affairs Department

Aging Studies Institute

Center for Policy Research

Food Security

Disability and Health Journal

Colleen Heflin

In their study titled "Food insecurity and disability in the United States," Professor Colleen Heflin and co-authors developed a model of the potential pathways connecting specific types of disability with food insecurity. They found that work-limiting disabilities, functional limitations, and trouble managing money were associated with an increased likelihood of food insecurity for both prime-aged and older individuals, net of other forms of disability. The study was published in Disability and Health Journal. 03/21/19