Household food insecurity and childhood overweight in Jamaica and Québec: a gender-based analysis

• Main Authors: Gordon-Strachan Georgiana (Author), Girard Manon (Author), Tatone-Tokuda Fabiola (Author), Burnier Daniel (Author), Francis Damion (Author), Dubois Lise (Author), Fox Kristin (Author), Wilks Rainford (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Childhood overweight is not restricted to developed countries: a number of lower- and middle-income countries are struggling with the double burden of underweight and overweight. Another public health problem that concerns both devel...