Food insecurity screening practices in a pediatric gastroenterology population.

Food insecurity is a rising concern for US households and leads to adverse child health outcomes. Pediatric gastroenterology providers are uniquely equipped to help guide families experiencing this challenge given their specialized training in nutritional support and dietary therapy for disease management. Hence, this study aimed to evaluate food insecurity screening practices from the perspectives of patient caregivers and healthcare providers in a tertiary pediatric gastroenterology practice.

One-Year Outcomes Among Children Identified With Celiac Disease Through a Mass Screening Program.

Background & Aims: Celiac disease (CD) mass screening remains controversial in part because of a paucity of data to support its benefit. The Autoimmunity Screening for Kids study is a mass screening study for pediatric CD and type 1 diabetes in Colorado.

Methods: This study prospectively follows up children ages 1 to 17 years who screened positive for tissue transglutaminase IgA autoantibodies in the Autoimmunity Screening for Kids study subsequently referred for diagnostic evaluation.

Family ties: the impact of celiac disease on children and caregivers.

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of celiac disease (CD) and the gluten-free diet (GFD) on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children with CD in the United States using validated measures. We hypothesize that CD negatively impacts the child and caregivers' HRQoL.

Methods: Participants included children with a confirmed diagnosis of CD and their caregivers (n = 246) seen in a CD multidisciplinary clinic.