NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York (Dr Sadarangani); Departments of Medicine (Drs Beasley and Chodosh) and Population Health (Drs Yi and Chodosh), NYU School of Medicine, New York; and VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York (Dr Chodosh).
Fam Community Health. 2020 Apr/Jun;43(2):100-105. doi: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000250.
Racial minorities experience a high burden of food insecurity relative to non-Hispanic whites. Government-subsidized nutrition programs can positively impact food insecurity and nutritional risk among older adults. Yet, in New York City, where nearly 60% of people over 65 years are non-white, older minorities participate in government nutrition programs at very low rates. In this commentary, we focus on 2 programs: the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Older Americans Act Nutrition Services Programs. We identify opportunities for strengthening these programs to improve their reach and engagement with diverse older adults in New York City and similarly diverse urban communities.
少数民族的粮食不安全问题比非西班牙裔白人更为严重。政府补贴的营养计划可以对老年人的粮食不安全和营养风险产生积极影响。然而，在纽约市，近 60%的 65 岁以上人口是非白人，少数族裔老年人参与政府营养计划的比例非常低。在这篇评论中，我们重点关注两个项目：儿童和成人护理食品计划以及《美国老年人法案营养服务计划》。我们确定了加强这些计划的机会，以改善它们在纽约市以及类似多元化城市社区中与不同老年人的联系和参与度。
