Cumulative Household Food Insecurity Is Associated with Adverse Eating Behaviors Among Youth Exposed to Gestational Diabetes in Utero

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Cumulative household food insecurity over time is associated with adverse eating behaviors among youth exposed to gestational diabetes in utero. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Keally Haushalter; Jaimie N. Davis; Myles S. Faith; Yeyi Zhu; Erin A. Hudson; Alexis S. King; Erica P. Gunderson

doi:10.3390/nu18172827

August 28, 2026NutrientsOpen Access

Cumulative Household Food Insecurity Is Associated with Adverse Eating Behaviors Among Youth Exposed to Gestational Diabetes in Utero

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To assess the relationship between cumulative household food insecurity and food approach and avoidance behaviors in youth exposed to gestational diabetes in utero, and evaluate the modifying effect of breastfeeding.
Prospective longitudinal cohort analysis examining 701 youth aged 11–16 years whose mothers had gestational diabetes, drawn from the SWIFT and SWIFT-Y cohorts.
Household food insecurity was assessed across four visits from 6–9 weeks to 11–16 years postpartum (cumulative score 0–4), and youth eating behaviors were measured via the Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire.
Linear regressions evaluated associations between cumulative food insecurity and food approach or avoidance behaviors, alongside exploratory analyses of breastfeeding duration.
Cumulative household food insecurity across developmental stages was significantly associated with adverse eating behaviors among youth exposed to gestational diabetes in utero.
Repeated exposure to food insecurity tracked with altered food approach and food avoidance behaviors, which are known drivers of pediatric overweight and obesity risk.

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Prospective cohort study reveals cumulative food insecurity alters eating behaviors in youth exposed to gestational diabetes, suggesting persistent food scarcity impacts appetite control.

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