Publications by authors named "Lisha Armstrong"
Article Synopsis
- Malnutrition is prevalent among homeless individuals, but specific nutritional challenges in different homeless communities are not well understood, often comparing nutrient intake with general reference values rather than housed individuals.
- * A study compared the dietary intake, nutritional status, and mental wellbeing of homeless adults (n=75) with matched housed adults (n=75) in Reading, UK, finding that homeless participants had poorer diets with higher salt, saturated fat, and alcohol intake, but lower fiber, vitamin C, and fruit consumption.
- * Other factors, including smoking, substance misuse, and mental health issues (as measured by PHQ-SADS), were more common in the homeless group, highlighting a significant disparity in nutritional status that suggests urgent dietary interventions are needed.*
