Is There a Link Between Food Insecurity and Overweight Status in Children?
Evidence from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey Year: 2004 Research Center: Department of Nutrition at the University of California, Davis Investigator: Rose, Donald, and Nick Bodor Institution: Tulane University Project Contact: Diego Rose Department of Community Health Sciences Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine 1440 Canal Street, Suite 2301 New Orleans, LA 70112 Phone: 504-988-5391 E-mail: diego@tulane.edu Summary: Recent literature indicates that close to two-thirds of the U.S. adult population is overweight or obese. Moreover, the prevalence of obesity has increased in the United States, particularly among children. This research identified literature linking obesity with increased risk of poor health outcomes, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. While there is little controversy about the proximal determinants of overweight statusimbalance between energy intake and expenditurethere is considerable complexity in the framework of
