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Food insecurity and sleep quality among older adults: Findings from a population-based study in Ghana

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Sleep architecture in older age is an important public health concern. However, little is known about the effect of food insecurity on sleep quality among older people. We provide the first representative study of the association between food insecurity and poor sleep quality (PSQ) in older adults in the sub-Saharan African context. METHODS: Data were drawn from the 2016-2017 AgeHeaPsyWel-HeaSeeB Study in Ghana. Past 30-day food …

Authors

Gyasi RM; Asamoah E; Gyasi-Boadu N; Zornu O; Asiki G; Phillips DR

Journal

Maturitas, Vol. 157, , pp. 27–33

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

3 2022

DOI

10.1016/j.maturitas.2021.10.011

ISSN

0378-5122