Exploring food insecurity and obesity in Dutch disadvantaged neighborhoods: a cross-sectional mediation analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food insecurity is related to risk of adverse health outcomes such as obesity, but the explanatory factors underlying this association are still unclear. This study aimed to assess the association between food insecurity and obesity, and to explore potential mediation by sociodemographic and lifestyle factors.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted among 250 participants in a deprived urban area in the Netherlands. Data on sociodemographic and lifestyle factors, food insecurity status and diet quality were collected using questionnaires. Diet quality was determined based on current national dietary guidelines. BMI was calculated from self-reported height and weight. Regression analyses were performed to explore the association between food insecurity and

SUBMITTER: van der Velde LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7189681 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature