Emmanuel F Julceus, Edward A Frongillo, Jason A Mendoza, Katherine A Sauder, Faisal S Malik, Elizabeth T Jensen, Lawrence M Dolan, Anna Bellatorre, Dana Dabelea, Beth A Reboussin, Kristi Reynolds, Catherine Pihoker, Angela D Liese
BACKGROUND: Typically, child exposure to food insecurity is assessed by caregiver report of household food security. Child report has a potential for greater accuracy because it pertains only to the child whose experiences may differ from caregiver reports. OBJECTIVE: We assessed if adolescent-reported food insecurity was associated with levels of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c ), acute diabetes-related complications, depressive symptoms, and disordered eating behaviors in adolescents with type 1 diabetes, independently from household food security...
December 8, 2023: Journal of Nutrition