The hunger-obesity paradox: Exploring food banking system characteristics and obesity inequities among food-insecure pantry clients.

Kristen Cooksey StowersNana Yaa A MarfoEminet Abebe GurganusKim M GansShiriki K KumanyikaMarlene B Schwartz

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Future efforts to alleviate obesity inequities among clients chronically burdened by food insecurity, especially among certain subpopulations of clients, should prioritize policy, systems, and environmental strategies to overcome these structural and social challenges within the food banking system.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
human health
weight gain
healthcare
mental health
public health
risk assessment
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
climate change
hepatitis c virus