Poverty, food insecurity, and obesity: A conceptual framework for research, practice, and policy

Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 403-415

  Rutten, Lila J Finney ^a   Yaroch, Amy L ^a   Colón Ramos, Uriyoan ^a   Johnson Askew, Wendy ^b   Story, Mary ^c  

^a Center for Human Nutrition   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Food insecurity; Obesity; Poverty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FOOD INSECURITY; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OBESITY; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650051851     PISSN: 19320248     EISSN: 19320256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2010.527275     Document Type: Article

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