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To assess racial disparities in the prevalence of food insecurity and examine its associations with glycemic control among individuals with type 2 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

September 21, 2023North Carolina Medical JournalOpen Access

Disparities in Food Security and Glycemic Control Among People with Type 2 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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To assess racial disparities in the prevalence of food insecurity and examine its associations with glycemic control among individuals with type 2 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Analyzed electronic medical records and survey data from a clinic-based cohort of adults with type 2 diabetes (mean age 60.8 ± 12.6 years, 59% White, 59% female).
Fitted linear regression models to evaluate associations between food insecurity status, changes in food insecurity, and HbA1c levels, with likelihood ratio tests assessing effect modification by race.
Food insecurity prevalence was significantly higher among non-White participants than White participants (39% vs 15%, p < .05), as were mean HbA1c levels (8.4% ± 2.1 vs 7.8% ± 1.6, p < .05).
Severe food insecurity was associated with a 1.00% higher HbA1c compared to food security (95% CI: 0.222 to 1.762, p = .01), and worsening food insecurity corresponded to a 0.58% greater HbA1c increase (95% CI: 0.024 to 1.128, p = .04).
No statistically significant effect modification by race was detected for the association between food insecurity and glycemic control.

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Observational study reveals food insecurity significantly worsens glycemic control in type 2 diabetes, indicating critical needs for targeted resource allocation during health emergencies.

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Tran et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d24f4ba3016ff712f25cd https://doi.org/10.18043/001c.88084

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Observational study reveals food insecurity significantly worsens glycemic control in type 2 diabetes, indicating critical needs for targeted resource allocation during health emergencies.

Disparities in Food Security and Glycemic Control Among People with Type 2 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Disparities in Food Security and Glycemic Control Among People with Type 2 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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