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Childhood food insecurity and incident asthma: A population-based cohort study of children in Ontario, Canada.

Kristin K ClemensBritney LeAlexandra M OuédraogoConstance MackenzieMarlee VinegarSalimah Z Shariff
Published in: PloS one (2021)
Food insecure children have numerous medical and social challenges. However, in this large population-based study, we did not observe that childhood food insecurity was associated with an increased risk of incident asthma when adjusted for important clinical and socioeconomic confounders.
Keyphrases
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • young adults
  • healthcare
  • cardiovascular disease
  • lung function
  • allergic rhinitis
  • childhood cancer
  • early life
  • human health