The association between household food insecurity and healthcare costs among Canadian children.
Kristin K ClemensBritney LeKelly K AndersonJinette ComeauValerie TarasukSalimah Z ShariffPublished in: Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique (2023)
Even after adjusting for measurable social determinants of health, household food insecurity was associated with higher public-payer health services costs and utilization among children and youth. Efforts to mitigate food insecurity could lessen child healthcare needs, as well as associated costs to our healthcare systems.