Food insecurity patterns and mental health among youth and young adults with diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food insecurity (FI) is linked to mental health outcomes cross-sectionally, but little is known about temporal patterns of FI and changes in mental health. FI can exacerbate the mental health challenges of managing diabetes, creating a vicious cycle that worsens youth and young adults' (YYAs) mental well-being.

Purpose

We investigated the association of temporal patterns of FI with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress, and changes therein in YYAs with youth-onset type 1 (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Methods

Longitudinal data (2016-2022) including three time points (t₁, t₂, and t₃) from 747 YYAs with T1D and 97 YYAs with T2D were analyzed using multivariable linear regression. Ascertained with the Household Food Sec

SUBMITTER: Alfalki AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12766846 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature