Household Food Insecurity and Fear of Hypoglycemia in Adolescents and Young Adults With Diabetes and Parents of Youth With Diabetes

• DOI: 10.2337/dc21-1807
• Publication Date: 2022-06-30T17:22:22Z
• Authors: Lauren A. Reid; Siyu Zheng; Jason A. Mendoza; Beth A. Reboussin; Alissa J. Roberts; Katherine A. Sauder; Jean M. Lawrence; Elizabeth Jensen; Leora Henkin; Kate Flory; Lisa M. Knight; Catherine Pihoker; Lawrence M. Dolan; Elaine M. Apperson; Angela D. Liese
• Keywords: Worry

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relation between household food insecurity (HFI) and fear of hypoglycemia among young adults with type 1 2 diabetes adolescents their parents. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We analyzed cross-sectional data 1,676 youth-onset (84% 1, 16% 2) 568 (<18 years old; mean age 15.1 years) from SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study. Adult participants parents adolescent completed U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module. Adults, adolescents, Hypoglycemia Fear Survey, where answers range to 4. The outcomes were score behavior worry subscale scores. Linear regression models identified associations HFI RESULTS Adults experiencing had higher scores (0.22 units behavior, 0.55 worry, 0.40 total; all P < 0.0001) than those without HFI. No differences by status found diabetes. Parents reporting a 0.18 unit not (P 0.05). (0.19 0.35 0.28 0.05) secure households. CONCLUSIONS Screening people can help providers tailor education who have therefore hypoglycemia.