A mixed-method systematic review and meta-analysis of the influences of food environments and food insecurity on obesity in high-income countries.

ABSTRACT: Obesity remains a serious public health concern in rich countries and the current obesogenic food environments and food insecurity are predictors of this disease. The impact of these variables on rising obesity trends is, however, mixed and inconsistent, due to measurement issues and cross-sectional study designs. To further the work in this area, this review aimed to summarize quantitative and qualitative data on the relationship between these variables, among adults and children across high-income countries. A mixed-method systematic review was conducted using 13 electronic databases, up to August 2021. Two authors independently extracted data and evaluated quality of publications. Random-effects meta-analysis was used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) for the association between food inse

SUBMITTER: Eskandari F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9632201 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature