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Community-dwelling patients were surveyed and interviewed between June and November 2023.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Participants and outcome measures<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>In total 548 adults with CeD and NCGS in the Netherlands who adhered to a gluten-free diet completed the survey including questions related to demographics, household food insecurity, financial stress and diet quality. Regression analyses were conducted to assess associations between food insecurity and diet quality, and between food insecurity and perceived difficulty of gluten-free eating and cooking. Additionally, semistructured interviews with eight food insecure adults with CeD were conducted.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The prevalence of food insecurity was 23.2%, with 10.4% reporting very low food security. Very low food insecurity was associated with poorer diet quality (\u03b2=\u22125.5; 95% CI=\u22129.2 to \u20131.9; p=0.003). Food insecurity was associated with heightened perceived barriers across multiple themes. In age, income and education adjusted models, compared with food secure participants, low food secure participants were more likely to experience difficulty regarding skills (OR=2.5; 95% CI=1.5 to 4.3; p\u22640.001), social circumstances (OR=2.6; 95% CI=1.1 to 6.4; p=0.038), resources (OR=2.5; 95% CI=1.5 to 4.4; p=0.001) and naturally gluten-free products (OR=1.8; 95% CI=1.0 to 3.1; p=0.045) in gluten-free eating and cooking. Participants with very low food security were more likely to experience difficulty regarding skills (OR=4.4; 95% CI=2.4 to 8.1; p\u22640.001) and resources (OR=4.2; 95% CI=2.3 to 7.8; p&lt;0.001) in gluten-free eating and cooking. The qualitative analysis provided a deeper understanding of these challenges, including employed strategies to manage costs and insights into the mental burden associated with adhering to a gluten-free diet.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>These findings indicate that food insecurity is prevalent among Dutch people with CeD and NCGS, with potential impact on diet quality and adherence to a gluten-free diet. It further provided insight into perceived barriers to adhering to a gluten-free diet among this target population. 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