Household food insecurity is associated with binge-eating disorder and obesity.

Grace RasmussonJanet A LydeckerJaime A CoffinoMarney A WhiteCarlos M Grilo

Published in: The International journal of eating disorders (2018)

Results highlight the need to devote resources towards policy revisions, preventative interventions, and psychiatric treatments aimed at decreasing the overall association of food insecurity with BED and obesity among low-income Americans.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
mental health
weight gain
public health
healthcare
physical activity
skeletal muscle
body mass index