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RESEARCH BRIEF

Food Insecurity Is Associated with Health Status of Older Adults Participating in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program in a Rural Appalachian Ohio County

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Pages 89-99 | Received 01 Feb 2005, Accepted 01 Sep 2006, Published online: 11 Oct 2008

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