Food Insecurity Is Associated with Prediabetes Risk Among U.S. Adolescents, NHANES 2003-2014.

ABSTRACT: Objective: Food insecurity has been linked to adverse health consequences. We sought to determine if food insecurity was related to obesity and prediabetes risk in U.S. adolescents. We also investigated if Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) utilization mitigated any observed risks. Materials and Methods: We used linear and logistic regression analysis of cross-sectional data from a nationally representative sample of U.S. adolescents aged 12-19 years participating in the National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2014 who had an income:poverty ratio of <5.0 and had complete data regarding metabolic laboratory assessments, food security, and socioeconomic status (n = 2662). Results: Food insecurity was present in 18.4

SUBMITTER: Lee AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6708260 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature