Food Insecurity

Among young people with youth-onset type 2 diabetes, household food insecurity was linked to increased odds of diabetic ketoacidosis, but not glycemic control or severe hypoglycemia, according to results of a cross-sectional study.

CHICAGO — Among patients with peripheral artery disease, those with food insecurity had elevated risk for a major CV event, researchers reported at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

Food environment may play a significant role in the county-level rate of HF mortality in the U.S., according to a study published in Circulation: Heart Failure.

The DaVita Giving Foundation awarded a $1.4 million grant to The Food Is Medicine Coalition, an association of 25 nonprofit organizations, according to a press release.

The prevalence of food insecurity rose over time in patients with CVD, researchers reported in JAMA Cardiology.

Speaking at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, President Joe Biden announced more than $8 billion in funding as part of the administration’s strategy to end hunger and reduce diet-related diseases in the U.S. by 2030.

A survey of various patients in nephrology revealed that more than half knew a plant-based diet can be beneficial for chronic kidney disease, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

In a study in which more than 70% of patients with chronic kidney disease reported food insecurity, researchers emphasized the consideration that should be placed on access to food in CKD treatment.

Researchers said they found a potential link between food insecurity and increases in BMI in certain groups — particularly among infants, preschoolers and elementary and middle school students.

The prevalence of optimal cardiometabolic health among U.S. adults declined in the past 2 decades, with disparity gaps widening based on age, sex, education and race, researchers reported.