Food insecurity and social support in families of children with sickle-cell disease.

Objective: To examine the associations between food insecurity (IA) and social support in families of children with sickle-cell disease (DF).

Methods: This cross-sectional study in families of 190 children from five to nine years old in follow-up at a hematology referral hospital in Rio de Janeiro State. IA was measured using the Brazilian food insecurity scale and social support was measured using the Brazilian version of the MOS social support survey instrument.