Association between food insecurity and its impact on chronic noncommunicable diseases in people over 18 years of age; a quick review of the literature.

Food insecurity is a serious public health problem that affects approximately 2.4 billion people worldwide. After Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean is the region with the second highest prevalence of food insecurity in the world. This condition is significantly associated with multiple chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hypertension, obesity, gastrointestinal disorders such as liver fibrosis, respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and even mental disorders such as depression. Additionally, it generates increased healthcare costs, increased emergency department visits and represents a higher risk of hospitalization for patients. We conducted a rapid literature review in the Web Of Science database and included a total of 40 papers with the aim of identifying the association between food insecurity and its impact on chronic noncommunicable diseases in adults (>18 years) and thus, highlighting the magnitude of this phenomenon.