Research Letter

Childhood Food Insecurity Beyond Traditional SNAP Income Thresholds

JAMA Pediatrics 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.0962

April 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study evaluates the prevalence food insecurity and risk factors among children in households above the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) income thresholds.

Corresponding Author: Jonathan M. Gabbay, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 3411 Wayne Ave, Bronx, NY 10467 (jgabbay@montefiore.org).

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