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Impact of food security on glycemic control among low-income primarily Hispanic/Latino children in Los Angeles, California
A cross-sectional study
Landry, M. J., Khazaee, E., Markowitz, A. K., Vandyousefi, S., Ghaddar, R., Pilles, K., Asigbee, F. M., Gatto, N. M., & Davis, J. N. (2019). Impact of food security on glycemic control among low-income primarily Hispanic/Latino children in Los Angeles, California: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 14(5), 709-724. https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2018.1491367
Studies examining the impact of food insecurity on metabolic markers are limited, specifically in Hispanic youth. This study was a cross-sectional analysis of 218 3rd-5th grade students (83% Hispanic and 49% male). Anthropometrics, blood glucose, insulin, and lipids via fasting blood draw, dietary intake via Block screener, and a 5-item food security scale were collected. HOMA-Insulin Resistance was calculated. Multivariate analyses of covariance were used to examine differences in glucose and insulin indices, adiposity, metabolic and dietary intake variables between categories of food security. Food secure children had greater glycemic control and decreased insulin resistance compared to food insecure children.