Hunger And Obesity: Understanding A Food Insecurity Paradigm: Workshop Summary
by Institute of Medicine /
2011 / English / PDF
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At some point during 2009, more than 17 million households in the
United States had difficulty providing enough food for all their
members because of a lack of resources. In more than one-third of
these households, the food intake of some household members was
reduced and normal eating patterns were disrupted due to limited
resources. The Workshop on Understanding the Relationship Between
Food Insecurity and Obesity was held to explore the biological,
economic, psychosocial, and other factors that may influence the
relationship between food insecurity, overweight, and obesity in
the United States.
At some point during 2009, more than 17 million households in the
United States had difficulty providing enough food for all their
members because of a lack of resources. In more than one-third of
these households, the food intake of some household members was
reduced and normal eating patterns were disrupted due to limited
resources. The Workshop on Understanding the Relationship Between
Food Insecurity and Obesity was held to explore the biological,
economic, psychosocial, and other factors that may influence the
relationship between food insecurity, overweight, and obesity in
the United States.Hunger and Obesity
Hunger and Obesity examines current concepts and
research findings in the field. The report identifies information
gaps, proposes alternative approaches to analyzing data,
recommends new data that should be collected, and addresses the
limitations of the available research.
examines current concepts and
research findings in the field. The report identifies information
gaps, proposes alternative approaches to analyzing data,
recommends new data that should be collected, and addresses the
limitations of the available research.