Purpose Research into the relationship between food insecurity and weight abnormality has
yielded varied and contradictory results. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis …

Food insecurity is one of the main factors affecting multimorbidity. Previous studies have
shown that food insecurity may lead to multimorbidity due to person's inability to consume …

Integrative explanations of why obesity is more prevalent in some sectors of the human
population than others are lacking. Here, we outline and evaluate one candidate …

Studies that investigated the association between socio-economic position (SEP) and
obesity in children suggest inconsistent results. The aim of this study is to summarize and …

Children of migrant families are known to be at a higher risk of diet-related morbidities due to
complex variables including food insecurity, cultural and religious beliefs, and …

Obesity is a growing public health concern and is more prevalent among low-income and
minority populations. Food insecurity may increase the odds of obesity in children. We …

ObjectiveTo determine the association of beverage consumption with obesity in Mexican
American school-aged children. DesignCross-sectional study using the baseline data from a …

Phthalates, compounds commonly used in plastics and personal care products, have been
associated with childhood obesity in cross-sectional and some longitudinal studies. Using …

Background Although obesity among immigrants remains an important area of study given
the increasing migrant population in Australia and other developed countries, research on …

The purpose of this paper is twofold: 1) to assess the link between migrant networks and
becoming overweight or obese and 2) to explore the pathways by which migrant networks …