Food Insecurity

Younger adults on in-center hemodialysis may face higher risk for food insecurity-linked hospitalization than their older counterparts, researchers found.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force ruled that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against screening for food insecurity in primary care.

SAN DIEGO — Patients with food allergy in vulnerable communities experience significant disparities in diagnosis and management, including food insecurity, according to a pair of posters presented here.

Some social determinants of health act as barriers to maintaining a healthy diet during pregnancy and higher saturated fats and added sugar may be tied to the composition and function of the prenatal microbiome.

Screening for social risks in physician practices significantly increased over the last several years, according to a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.

SAN ANTONIO — Structural racism, as measured by historical redlining, was tied to a higher prevalence of obesity by reducing food access for people from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds, according to a presentation at ObesityWeek.

PHILADELPHIA — Liver transplant recipients who lived in counties with limited access to healthy food were at higher risk for developing diabetes following transplantation, according to data presented at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

Many food pantries are unable to accommodate and provide safe food options for college students that struggle with food allergies and food insecurity, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

Hypertension remains a prevalent concern among youth and young adults in the U.S., especially among those living with adverse social conditions, speakers reported.

Country-specific public health policies that target metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease risk factors, such as food insecurity and physical activity, may play a key role in mitigating the global burden of disease.