Food Insecurity

Children with food allergy had greater risks for food insecurity, underscoring the need to assess for food insecurity in allergy practices, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

The Accountable Health Communities Health-Related Social Needs Screening Tool may be effective in identifying health-related social needs among hemodialysis patients, data show.

WASHINGTON — Children living in a household that reportedly ran out of food faced heightened odds for asthma and signs of wheezing with exercise, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Food insecurity and participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may be related to failure to achieve ideal CV health, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.

Parental cancer appeared associated with a higher odds of food insecurity, unaffordability of housing and other necessities, and barriers to transportation for medical care for young children.

Last week, experts converged to discuss their latest updates at the Endocrine Society annual meeting, or ENDO 2023.

CHICAGO — Food insecurity, a key social determinant of health, may contribute to the relatively higher rate of metabolic syndrome among U.S. Latina women, according to findings presented at ENDO 2023.

Researchers estimated that the cost of evidence-based interventions that address health-related social needs in primary care practices is about $60 per patient per month.

For National Women’s Health Week, the Healio Editors compiled news on nutrition of interest to women’s health providers.

WASHINGTON — Food insecurity and housing instability were associated with self-reported negative mental and physical health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a poster presented here.