Association between food insecurity and chronic noncommunicable diseases in Brazil: a systematic review.
Jackson Silva Lima LaurentinoRenatha Celiana da Silva BritoRônisson Thomas de Oliveira-SilvaAmanda SoaresThaís da Conceição PereiraElisiandre Martins de LimaAna Beatriz Macêdo Venâncio Dos SantosPoliana de Araújo PalmeiraPublished in: Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology (2024)
The included articles did not produce evidence on other NCDs of interest to health in Brazil such as diabetes and high blood pressure. However, they corroborate the already-known relationship between obesity and FI. Studies on the topic, with a longitudinal design, should be encouraged.