Context Inmates, notably women, are at greater risk for obesity and metabolic complications
than the general population according to several studies from high income countries. Data …

Introduction. Obesity and overweight are universally recognized as risk factors for
cardiovascular disease, stroke and other chronic diseases. The few studies of overweight …

Background: Very little is known about how incarceration influences a person's weight in
Canada. We sought to determine how inmates' weights change during their incarceration in …

Objectives To review current studies on obesity and weight within male prisoners. Including
assessment of factors which influence obesity and weight change during imprisonment …

Background Existing evidence suggests that the prevalence of overweight and obesity
among prisoners in different settings is high. Evaluating weight change during incarceration …

Background Canadian penitentiaries have recently been shown to be obesogenic.
However, little is known about the eating habits of inmates who gained weight while living in …

Objective Recent research found that inmates experience undesirable and rapid weight gain
during incarceration in Canadian federal penitentiaries. However, little is known about what …

The aim of this paper was to summarize scientific literature on obesity in policemen through
a systematic review of observational studies. For this purpose the following electronic …

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of obesity among the personnel of a Greek warship
and to highlight the potential relationship of the body-mass index (BMI). Methods: Data on …

Introduction. The association between incarceration and weight gain, along with the public
health impact of former prisoners who are overweight or obese, warrants more investigation …