Exploring mediators of food insecurity and obesity: A review of recent literature

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 253-264

  Franklin, Brandi ^a   Jones, Ashley ^a   Love, Dejuan ^a   Puckett, Stephane ^a   Macklin, Justin ^a   White Means, Shelley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Food insecurity; Mediators; Obesity; Women

Indexed keywords

CATERING SERVICE; HUMAN; OBESITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857062270     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-011-9420-4     Document Type: Review

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