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The study proposed here will examine a severe limitation of the literature, the impact of food insecurity as it unfolds over the month. It will demonstrate that as household food insecurity increases, dietary quality, emotional eating, binge eating, and mental distress worsen, and diabetes markers deteriorate. Findings can also have significant intervention and policy implications, such as behavioral interventions, which might include support for emotional distress, implementing food resource management education, and modifying the amount and timing of disbursement of monthly SNAP benefits.

Contact: Angela Bermudez-Millan

Email: bermudez-millan@uchc.edu

Keywords: Food Insecurity Cycling (FIC) and Diabetes Risk

Website: https://grantome.com/grant/NIH/R21-DK122312-01A1

Community Partners: Hispanic Health Council

Grant Funded Agency: National Institute of Diabetes and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Number of People Reached: 100

Scope: In-State