Nutritional needs, resources, and barriers among unhoused adults cared for by a street medicine organization in Chicago, Illinois: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Elizabeth J. Adams (Author), Michelle Lu (Author), Richard Duan (Author), Alyssa K. Chao (Author), Helen C. Kessler (Author), Charles D. Miller (Author), Adam G. Richter (Author), Daniel G. Latyshev (Author), Jehannaz D. Dastoor (Author), Adam J. Eckburg (Author), Namrata S. Kadambi (Author), Nila R. Suresh (Author), Cayla E. Bales (Author), Hannah M. Green (Author), Daniel M. Camp (Author), Rolando Jara (Author), John P. Flaherty (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Those experiencing houselessness rely on obtaining food from community organizers and donations. Simultaneously, the houseless face disproportionally high rates of medical conditions that may be affected by diet including diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. There is limit...