Food insecurity increases the odds of obesity among Iranian women: A population-based study of northwestern Iran.

Leila NikniazJafar S TabriziHomayoun Sadeghi-BazarganiMostafa FarahbakhshZeinab Nikniaz

Published in: Nutrition & dietetics: the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia (2017)

The results showed that there is an association between food insecurity and overweight, which is consistent with the finding of prior researches. In addition, for the first time, we showed the significant association between low food security and CI.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
polycystic ovary syndrome
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
pregnancy outcomes
global health
physical activity
body mass index
cervical cancer screening
human health
pregnant women
adipose tissue
climate change