Household food insecurity and excess weight/obesity among Brazilian women and children: a life-course approach Inseguridad alimentaria y exceso de peso/obesidad entre mujeres y niños brasileños: un enfoque para el transcurso de la vida Insegurança alimentar e excesso de peso/obesidade entre mulheres e crianças brasileiras: uma abordagem para o curso da vida

• Main Authors: Michael Maia Schlüssel (Author), Antonio Augusto Moura da Silva (Author), Rafael Pérez-Escamilla (Author), Gilberto Kac (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2013-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Household food insecurity (HFI) may increase obesity risk, but results are not consistent across the life course or between developed/underdeveloped settings. The objective of this paper is to review findings from previous analyses in Brazil among adult women, female adolescents, and children up to...