Household and child food insecurity and CVD risk factors in lower-income adolescents aged 12-17 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Household food insecurity is associated with CVD risk factors in low-income adults, but research on these associations among adolescents is inconsistent. This study investigates whether household and child food insecurity is associated with CVD risk factors in lower-income adolescents.

Design

Cross-sectional. Multivariable linear regression assessed the association between household and child food security and CVD risk factors. Household and child food security was measured using the US Food Security Survey Module. The analyses were adjusted for adolescent's age, sex, race/ethnicity, smoking status, physical activity and sedentary time, as well as household income and the head-of-household's education and marital status.

Setting

The USA.

Participants

SUBMITTER: Fulay AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9991548 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature