Association of Social Support with Diabetes-Related Outcomes for Adults with and without Food Insecurity at an Urban Federally Qualified Health Center
Food insecurity is associated with adverse outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). The impact of social support on this relationship is unknown. We used cross-sectional data from primarily Latino/a adults with T2DM in a social support program and low-resource setting to assess the association of food insecurity and social support with diabetes-related outcomes. Of 222 participants, 45% had food insecurity. Higher social support was associated with lower odds of food insecurity. In multivariable models, food insecurity was associated with higher hemoglobin A1c and diabetes distress. Social support did not moderate the relationship between food insecurity and diabetes-related outcomes.
Authors
- Michele Heisler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6889-2063)
- Ann‐Marie Rosland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5809-5861)
- Christina M. Lalama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6711-481X)
- Jonathan G. Yabes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9406-2362)
- Denise J. Deverts
- Gretchen Piatt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6641-6330)
- Margaret F. Zupa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8244-9295)
- Felix Valbuena
- Stephanie González
- Nicole Luche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2571-0984)
- Edith C. Kieffer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1162-6178)
Institutions
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Health Services Center (US)
- VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2025.2546515
- Primary Topic
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases