Food Insecurity Is Associated with Obesity among US Adults in 12 States

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 112, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1403-1409

  Pan, Liping ^a   Sherry, Bettylou ^a   Njai, Rashid ^a   Blanck, Heidi M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Food insecurity; Food security; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; ECONOMICS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865546917     PISSN: 22122672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2012.06.011     Document Type: Article

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