Association Between Rental Assistance Programs and Hemoglobin A1c Levels Among US Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Programs that provide affordable and stable housing, such as federal rental assistance, may be associated with improved mean blood glucose levels and related diabetes outcomes.

Objective

To assess whether 2 different types of federal rental assistance programs are associated with glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels among middle-aged and older US adults.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) linked with US Department of Housing and Urban Development records of rental assistance participation. Adults aged 45 years or older who were receiving 2 types of rental assistance (project-based housing or housing vouchers) at the time of the NHANES interview and those who woul

SUBMITTER: Fenelon A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9301513 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature