Chronic Conditions and Food Insecurity in US Children.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Food insecurity is associated with adverse health outcomes in children. There are few recent national studies comparing the prevalence of food insecurity among children with and without chronic conditions.

Objective

To compare the prevalence of food insecurity in children with and without chronic conditions.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study included children ages 2 to 17 years in the 2019-2023 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). Data were analyzed December 2024 through February 2025.

Exposure

Reporting any of 7 chronic conditions included in the NHIS: asthma, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, intellectual disability, learning disability, and prediabetes or diabete

SUBMITTER: Hill NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12475946 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature