The association of food insecurity on body mass index change in a pediatric weight management intervention.
Pediatr Obes
; 18(11): e13075, 2023 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-37679964
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Childhood obesity is a critical public health concern. One potential determinant to obesity that is less understood is food insecurity.OBJECTIVE:
To examine the association of food security status on body mass index (BMI) change in a Pediatric Weight Management Intervention (PWMI) consistent with national treatment recommendations.METHODS:
This analysis included 201 participants from the Healthy Weight Clinic (HWC). Using linear mixed models, we compared BMI and %BMIp95 change per year between the food insecure group and food secure group, adjusting for baseline BMI, age and sex, and SNAP enrolment.RESULTS:
In fully adjusted models, children in households with food insecurity had a 0.50 (0.26-0.74) kg/m2 BMI increase per year and a 2.10 (1.02-3.19) %BMIp95 increase per year compared to households that were food secure.CONCLUSIONS:
When comparing the BMI effect of the HWC between the food insecure group and food secure group, those experiencing food insecurity in the HWC had an increase in BMI compared to those with food security. These findings suggest that food insecurity may reduce the effectiveness of PWMIs consistent with national recommendations; however, more studies should be conducted to better understand this relationship.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Obesidad Infantil
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
Límite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Obes
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos