Cure8 research brief
Shorter height at IBD diagnosis was more common in Hispanic/Latino children and those without private insurance, which may reflect inequities in timely diagnosis and access to nutrition and care—issues that can affect long-term growth and development.
Pediatric patients and caregivers, pediatric gastroenterologists and primary care clinicians, clinic administrators and health equity advocates.
This retrospective analysis of prospectively collected registry data (13,691 patients <18 years enrolled within 90 days of diagnosis) found higher rates of growth delay among those without private insurance and among Hispanic/Latino patients.
The authors highlight diagnostic delay and food insecurity as likely contributors and call for improving equitable timely diagnosis and access to care. The study does not test interventions; it identifies disparities and opportunities to improve care delivery.
Clinicians and care networks may use these findings to prioritize earlier recognition and pathways to address social determinants of health.
This is an observational analysis of a large registry (ImproveCareNow) enrolling children within 90 days of diagnosis. Association does not equal causation; insurance status and ethnicity likely reflect broader social determinants (access, diagnostic delay, food insecurity) rather than biological differences.
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