Study links chronic illness in children to greater household food insecurity
Food insecurity is more common among children with a chronic medical condition than those without one, a new study suggests. The prevalence of food insecurity remained higher in this group even after adjusting for key family and household characteristics, including income, education and employment status, according to the Michigan Medicine-led research in JAMA Network Open.
Other Articles in this Edition
October is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Month
Opinion: Appreciating the many faces of ADHD
New Book Offers Practical, Research-Backed Toolkit for Adults with ADHD
Scientists Studied People With Self-Diagnosed ADHD. What They Found Was Revealing
Study links chronic illness in children to greater household food insecurity
The Overlap Between ADHD and Depression
Individualized Sleep Adaptations Benefit Children With ADHD
ADHD Awareness Matters—And How Executive Functioning Skills Can Help Everyone Thrive
Cesar Ochoa-Lubinoff, MD, discusses practical strategies for ADHD care in the primary care setting