Impact of food security on glycemic control among low-income primarily Hispanic/Latino children in Los Angeles, California: A cross-sectional study

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Abstract
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 third–fifth-grade students (83% Hispanic and 49% male). Anthropometrics, blood glucose, insulin, and lipids via fasting blood draw, dietary intake via Block screener, and a five-item food-security scale were collected. Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance-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.
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  • Keck School of Medicine of USC (Community Benefit Grant)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (5R21DK094066)

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