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BACKGROUND: Food insecurity (FI) is common, but studies in families with infants are rare. OBJECTIVES: To determine prevalence of FI, assess the effect public benefits have on FI, assess strategies to stretch nutritional resources (eg, using generic formula), and investigate FI's relationship to anthropometric measurements. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was completed. FI was classified using the US Department of Agriculture's 6-item indicator set. RESULTS: A convenience sample of 144 infant caregivers was surveyed. Thirty-one percent endorsed FI. FI was more common among those receiving WIC and SNAP (39% vs 22%; P < .05). Fifteen percent stretched infant formula (27% FI vs 9% food secure; P < .01), 58% would not use generic formula, and 50% believed that generic and brand name formulas were not equivalent. There was no significant association between FI and anthropometric measurements. CONCLUSIONS: FI and formula stretching were common, even among families receiving public benefits. Many families were cautious about using generic formula.
Burkhardt et al. (Wed,) studied this question.