Sociodemographic and behavioral factors associated with diet quality in low-income adults with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Low-income adults face barriers to diabetes prevention and self-management, especially healthy eating. This study assessed factors associated with diet quality in low-income adults with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes (T2D), particularly modifiable factors that could be targeted in diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES).

Methods

This secondary analysis of a cohort of low-income health center patients in Boston, Massachusetts determined the association between diet quality and sociodemographic (e.g., race/ethnicity, social support) and behavioral (e.g., depression) factors in adults with prediabetes or T2D. Primary outcome was Healthy Eating Index-2020 (HEI; range 0-100, higher=healthier). Random forests, interpreted using Shapley Additive Explanation valu

SUBMITTER: Gu KD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12912162 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature