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Households with diabetes mellitus (DM) members were more likely to want and not obtain fruits, vegetables, and dairy compared to households without DM members.
Practitioners should be aware of the increased food access challenges faced by households with diabetes when providing assistance.
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Households with DM members were more likely to want and not obtain fruits, vegetables, and dairy, and were also more likely to use several coping strategies to increase food access, compared to households without DM members.
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The study involves a large sample size of food pantry users.
Source
Food Preferences and Coping Strategies among Diabetic and Nondiabetic Households Served by US Food Pantries
Eric M. Bomberg et al. · Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition · 2018
DOI 10.1080/19320248.2018.1512926
cross-sectional · n=60122Cited 33×
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