Food Insecurity and Hypoglycemia among Older Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Treated with Insulin or Sulfonylureas: The Diabetes & Aging Study.

Andrew J KarterMelissa M ParkerElbert S HuangHilary K SeligmanHoward H MoffetJames D RalstonJennifer Y LiuLisa K GilliamNeda LaiteerapongRichard W GrantKasia J Lipska

Published in: Journal of general internal medicine (2024)

Hypoglycemia prevention efforts among older patients with diabetes using hypoglycemia-prone medications should address food insecurity. Standard food insecurity questions, which are used to identify economic food insecurity, will fail to identify patients who have physical food insecurity only.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
glycemic control
newly diagnosed
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
cardiovascular disease
physical activity
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
insulin resistance
patient reported outcomes
quality improvement
skeletal muscle
patient reported