Early Childhood Food Insecurity and Cardiovascular Health in Young Adulthood
This study suggests that early childhood food insecurity is associated with a higher BMI in young adulthood, which is associated with a worse overall LE8 score, especially among children whose families did not participate in SNAP. Policies to promote food security among children may promote healthy BMIs and better CVH across the life course.
Authors
- Donald M. Lloyd‐Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0847-6110)
- Norrina B. Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6993-4384)
- Noreen Goldman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2865-9491)
- Daniel A. Notterman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8809-8297)
- Namratha R. Kandula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2570-3426)
- Nilay S. Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3519-8662)
- Abigail Gauen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4416-0180)
- Emily Lam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1196-9429)
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Princeton University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2025.1062
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 14.08