Objective Cardiovascular disease is an underappreciated issue in prison medicine. Recent
studies have revealed a higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors (CVDRFs) …

The goal of this article is to inform new directions for addressing inequalities associated with
obesity by reviewing current issues about diet and obesity among socioeconomically …

Physical activity and healthy diets are determinants of the health of convicts who are
deprived of freedom. However, little research has focused on these two aspects …

Objective Recent research found that inmates experience undesirable and rapid weight gain
during incarceration in Canadian federal penitentiaries. However, little is known about what …

The objective of this study was to evaluate, in a group of Galician inmates, if there were
variations in the levels of physical and mental health and anxiety–depressive …

Adequate nutrition in prisons should constantly be monitored due to the limited possibilities
of external control as well as the low catering budget for prison meals and poorly defined …

This report provides an overview of the performance of prison health systems in the WHO
European Region. It contains 2020 data obtained through a survey collected from 36 …

Limited existing evidence and health provider perceptions suggest that prevalence of
obesity among incarcerated people residing in US correctional institutions is high …

Abstract Purpose of Review Over 11 million individuals are incarcerated globally, facing
health challenges such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, possibly …

In this article, we use Lévi‐Strauss's (1962, The savage mind, University of Chicago Press)
concept of 'bricolage'to explore informal food preparation among men in Scottish prisons …