Jason A Mendoza, Wren Haaland, Ralph B D'Agostino, Lauren Martini, Catherine Pihoker, Edward A Frongillo, Elizabeth J Mayer-Davis, Lenna L Liu, Dana Dabelea, Jean M Lawrence, Angela D Liese
AIMS: Household food insecurity (FI), i.e., limited availability of nutritionally adequate foods, is associated with poor glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes. We evaluated the association of FI among youth and young adults (YYA) with type 1 diabetes to inform recent clinical recommendations from the American Diabetes Association for providers to screen all patients with diabetes for FI. METHODS: Using data from the Washington and South Carolina SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study sites, we conducted an observational, cross-sectional evaluation of associations between FI and glycemic control, hospitalizations, and emergency department (ED) visits among YYA with type 1 diabetes...
February 7, 2018: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice