Association of food insecurity with feeding tube dependence and increased healthcare utilization in pediatric gastroenterology
In a cohort of pediatric GI patients, FI was associated with a diagnosis of an enteral feeding tube use. FI was further associated with a greater odds of missed office visits, ED visits, and hospitalizations.
Authors
- Nicole Misner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3359-4338)
- Athanasios Tsalatsanis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3818-8283)
- Racha T. Khalaf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5010-8149)
- Chaitanya Chaphalkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5166-7606)
Institutions
- University of South Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jpn3.70253
- Primary Topic
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00