Household and child food insecurity and CVD risk factors in lower-income adolescents aged 12-17 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007-2016.
Aarohee P FulayKelsey A VercammenAlyssa J MoranEric B RimmCindy W LeungPublished in: Public health nutrition (2021)
Despite observed associations in adults, household food insecurity was not associated with CVD risk factors in a national sample of lower-income adolescents. Child food insecurity was also not associated with CVD risk factors. More research should be conducted to confirm these associations.