About The Study: The findings of this study suggest that food insecurity may be an important and modifiable risk factor for long COVID and that strengthening access to programs like Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), raising awareness, and simplifying enrollment could help reduce the health burden of long COVID.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Jaya Aysola, MD, MPH, email jaysola@upenn.edu.
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