Food insecurity is associated with decreased quality of life in patients with chronic Chagas disease.

This study assessed the prevalence of food insecurity (FI) in patients with Chagas Disease (CD) and its association with anthropometric measurements, comorbidities, and quality of life (QoL). This cross-sectional study included CD patients of both sexes. The FI was evaluated using the Brazilian FI s...

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Main Authors: Celson Júnio do Nascimento Costa, Paula Simplício da Silva, Roberto Magalhães Saraiva, Luiz Henrique Conde Sangenis, Marcelo Teixeira de Holanda, Gilberto Marcelo Sperandio da Silva, Fernanda de Souza Nogueira Sardinha Mendes, Isis Gabrielli Gomes Xavier, Henrique Silveira Costa, Tatiana Rehder Gonçalves, Luiz Fernando Rodrigues Junior, Cristiane da Cruz Lamas, Grazielle Vilas Boas Huguenin, Alejandro Marcel Hasslocher-Moreno, Daniel Arthur Barata Kasal, Mauro Felippe Felix Mediano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0328466
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