Food insecurity among elderly people is a major public health concern due to its association with several health conditions. Despite growing research and implementation of diverse income-based policy measures, food insecurity among elderly people remains a major policy issue in Canada. Additional research could inform food policy beyond strategies that target improving the financial resources of elderly people. Drawing data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (N = 24,930), we explored the correlates of food insecurity among older adults using negative log-log logistic regression techniques. Our findings show that certain categories of elderly people are more prone to food insecurity. These segments include seniors who are visible minorities (OR = 1.29, p < 0.01), live alone (OR = 1.13, p < 0.05), have a very weak sense of community belonging (OR = 1.40, p < 0.001), in poor physical health (OR = 1.20, p < 0.01), and those in lower age and income categories. These findings corroborate previous studies that demonstrate that food insecurity among elderly people is a complex phenomenon influenced by diverse socio-economic factors. In Canada, food security policies targeted at elderly people have largely prioritised poverty alleviation through income support programmes. While these programmes can improve the purchasing power of elderly people, they may not be sufficient in ensuring food security. There is a need to embrace and further investigate an integrated approach that pays attention to other contextual socio-economic dynamics.

由于老年人的粮食不安全与多种健康状况相关，因此是主要的公共卫生问题。尽管人们越来越多地研究和实施各种基于收入的政策措施，但老年人的粮食不安全仍然是加拿大的主要政策问题。进一步的研究可以为粮食政策提供更多信息，而不仅仅是旨在改善老年人财力的战略。从加拿大社区健康调查（N = 24,930）中提取数据，我们使用负对数-对数逻辑回归技术探索了老年人食品不安全的相关性。我们的研究结果表明，某些类别的老年人更容易出现粮食不安全状况。这些细分受众群包括可见少数群体（OR = 1.29，p <0.01），独居的老年人（OR = 1.13，p<0.05），身体健康状况较差（OR = 1.20，p <0.01）以及年龄和收入较低的人群的社区归属感很弱（OR = 1.40，p <0.001）。这些发现证实了以往的研究，这些研究表明，老年人的粮食不安全状况是受多种社会经济因素影响的复杂现象。在加拿大，针对老年人的粮食安全政策在很大程度上通过收入支持计划来减轻贫困。这些计划虽然可以提高老年人的购买力，但可能不足以确保粮食安全。有必要接受并进一步研究一种关注其他情境社会经济动态的综合方法。