Amanda Haboush-Deloye (Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and Policy; Social and Behavioral Health), Smriti Neupane (Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and Policy), and Gabriela Buccini (Social and Behavioral Health) published a study titled, "Household Food Insecurity Risk and Weight Status Outcomes in Early Childhood: A Public Health Perspective," in the journal Nutrients.

This study aimed to examine the association between Household food insecurity (HFI) risk and underweight and obesity among kindergarten children in Nevada. The findings indicate that HFI risk was associated with obesity among kindergarten children in Nevada, while associations with underweight were observed only in certain school years and should be interpreted cautiously. These findings suggest HFI risk as an important early childhood health concern and support the need for nutrition support, family assistance, and longitudinal research.