Food Insecurity Is Associated with an Increased Prevalence of Comorbid Medical Conditions in Obese Adults: NHANES 2007-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Numerous studies have examined if food insecurity (FI) leads to increased weight gain, but little is known about how FI affects obese participants.

Objective

Our objective was to determine if obese, food-insecure adults are more likely to have medical comorbidities than obese, food-secure adults.

Design

We conducted a cross-sectional study using the 2007-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

Participants

All obese participants (≥ 20 years) in NHANES were eligible. Participants who were pregnant or missing FI data were excluded.

Main measures

The primary exposure was household FI, and the primary outcome was the total number of obesity-related comorbidities. Secondary outcomes evaluated the association between FI and i

SUBMITTER: Palakshappa D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6667608 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature