Food insecurity screening and local food access: Contributions to nutritional outcomes among children and adults with cystic fibrosis in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As the nutritional status of people with CF (PwCF) is associated with their socioeconomic status, it is important to understand factors related to food security and food access that play a role in the nutritional outcomes of this population. We assessed the contributions of CF program-level food insecurity screening practices and area-level food access for nutritional outcomes among PwCF.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 2019 data from the U.S. CF Patient Registry (CFFPR), linked to survey data on CF program-level food insecurity screening and 2019 patient zip code-level food access. Pediatric and adult populations were analyzed separately. Nutritional outcomes were assessed with annualized BMI percentiles (CDC charts) for children and BMI (kg/m<

SUBMITTER: Bailey J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10907545 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature