ABSTRACT
During the past decade, rates of food insecurity and obesity
have risen, and an association has been made between
these two seemingly paradoxical states. Although
this relationship has not been repeatedly seen in men,
research suggests a correlation in women. Studies have
not been able to consistently show a relationship in children,
because findings differ based on age, race/ethnicity,
household income, and sex. Several proposed hypotheses
explain why a correlation between food insecurity and
obesity exists in adults—especially women—but not in
children. This review proposes a conceptual framework
linking the Food Stamp Program and other coping strategies
to the food insecurity– obesity relationship. This
link has implications for Food Stamp Program policy
changes, welfare reform, and poverty prevention.
ABSTRACT
During the past decade, rates of food insecurity and obesity
have risen, and an association has been made between
these two seemingly paradoxical states. Although
this relationship has not been repeatedly seen in men,
research suggests a correlation in women. Studies have
not been able to consistently show a relationship in children,
because findings differ based on age, race/ethnicity,
household income, and sex. Several proposed hypotheses
explain why a correlation between food insecurity and
obesity exists in adults—especially women—but not in
children. This review proposes a conceptual framework
linking the Food Stamp Program and other coping strategies
to the food insecurity– obesity relationship. This
link has implications for Food Stamp Program policy
changes, welfare reform, and poverty prevention.
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