Participation in a food assistance program and excessive weight gain: an evaluation of the Brazilian Worker's Food Program in male and female manufacturing workers

• Main Authors: Raiane Medeiros Costa (Author), Ingrid Wilza Leal Bezerra (Author), Karina Gomes Torres (Author), Gabriela Santana Pereira (Author), Anissa Melo de Souza (Author), Antonio Gouveia Oliveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Several published studies have reported an association between participation in a food assistance program and greater prevalence of overweight/obesity. Our aim was to compare nutritional status and nutrient consumption between workers from manufacturing companies participant and...