ArticlePediatric obesity2026
Household Food Insecurity Is Associated With Higher Adiposity Over Time Among Adolescents in Louisiana.
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- Determinants of BMI in parents and children: the roles of food insecurity and Mediterranean diet adherence.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Household Food Insecurity Is Associated With Higher Adiposity Over Time Among Adolescents in Louisiana.Pediatric obesity · 2026Article
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backgroundFew studies have examined how household food insecurity may impact longitudinal changes in adiposity among adolescents.
objectiveWe investigated the link between household food insecurity and 2-year change in adolescent adiposity, with sex as a potential moderator.
methodsAnalyses included 222 adolescents living in and around Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who participated in the TIGER Kids study (baseline: June 2016-December 2017; follow-up: January 2018-August 2019). Household food security was measured using a validated two-question parent-reported survey. Adiposity outcomes were collected using anthropometry, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Multivariable multilevel models assessed associations between household food security and changes in adiposity.
resultsAt baseline, the participants were 12.9 ± 1.9 years, 50.5% female, 37.4% non-White or Hispanic, 31.5% had obesity, and 11.3% were food insecure. Food-insecure adolescents exhibited significantly greater increases in BMI
conclusionsThis longitudinal study highlights the deleterious influence of food insecurity on adolescent adiposity. Efforts to alleviate food insecurity may play an important role in preventing obesity in adolescents.
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