Abstract Purpose of Review This review examines the current evidence about the ways in
which food insecurity relates to obesity in children and adolescents, examining diet and diet …

CONTEXT: Food insecurity disproportionately affects US demographic groups of children
and adult family members at the highest risk for obesity and may lead to weight gain through …

Integrative explanations of why obesity is more prevalent in some sectors of the human
population than others are lacking. Here, we outline and evaluate one candidate …

Access to food is essential to optimal development and function in children and adults. Food
security, food insecurity, and hunger have been defined and a US Food Security Scale was …

BACKGROUND: Household food insecurity is positively associated with weight among
women. The association between household food insecurity and pregnancy-related weight …

CONTEXT. The prevalence of childhood overweight status is increasing. Some have
suggested that childhood overweight is associated with food insecurity, defined as limited or …

In the USA, several nutrition‐related issues confront the normal growth, maturation and
development of children and adolescents including obesity and food insecurity. The purpose …

Food security occurs when all members of a household have reliable access to food in
sufficient quantity and quality to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle. Given the important …

Abstract The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is the Nation's second largest food
and nutrition assistance program. In 2006, it operated in over 101,000 public and nonprofit …

The relation of food insecurity in elders with outcomes such as overweight and depression,
and the influence of participation in food assistance programs on these relations, has not …