The association between food insecurity and incident type 2 diabetes in Canada: A population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A pervasive and persistent finding is the health disadvantage experienced by those in food insecure households. While clear associations have been identified between food insecurity and diabetes risk factors, less is known about the relationship between food insecurity and incident type 2 diabetes. The objective of this study is to investigate the association between household food insecurity and the future development of type 2 diabetes.

Methods

We used data from Ontario adult respondents to the 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey, linked to health administrative data (n = 4,739). Food insecurity was assessed with the Household Food Security Survey Module and incident type 2 diabetes cases were identified by the Ontario Diabetes Database. Multivariable adjusted

SUBMITTER: Tait CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5965821 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature