Association of household food insecurity with diet quality in a nationally representative sample of United States toddlers: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although previous research has shown that food insecurity adversely affects diet quality in adults, this relationship is less consistently observed in children. However, studies in children have focused on those aged 2 y or older and the association of food insecurity with diet quality in children aged 12-23 mo is unclear.

Objectives

The objective was to determine the association of household food insecurity with diet quality, as indicated by Healthy Eating Index-Toddlers-2020 (HEI-Toddlers-2020), in United States children aged 12-23 mo.

Methods

The study used a cross-sectional design based on data from 2013-2014, 2015-2016, and 2017-March 2020 survey cycles of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The primary sample included 708 children aged 1

SUBMITTER: Sanjeevi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12002220 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature