The association of food insecurity on body mass index change in a pediatric weight management intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood obesity is a critical public health concern. One potential determinant to obesity that is less understood is food insecurity.

Objective

To examine the association of food security status on body mass index (BMI) change in a Pediatric Weight Management Intervention (PWMI) consistent with national treatment recommendations.

Methods

This analysis included 201 participants from the Healthy Weight Clinic (HWC). Using linear mixed models, we compared BMI and %BMIp₉₅ change per year between the food insecure group and food secure group, adjusting for baseline BMI, age and sex, and SNAP enrolment.

Results

In fully adjusted models, children in households with food insecurity had a 0.50 (0.26-0.74) kg/m² BMI increase per year an

SUBMITTER: Persaud A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10662037 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature