Background: Household food insecurity and physical activity are each important public-
health concerns in the United States, but the relation between them has not been …

ObjectiveWe investigated whether experienced food insecurity was associated with weight
control behaviour of adolescents. DesignA national survey of 16-year-old students with the …

Background: Food insecurity is associated with deficits in child development and health, but
little is known about how children's specific food-insecurity experiences play out through …

BACKGROUND: Access to sufficient food—in terms of both quality and quantity—is
especially critical for children. Undernourishment during childhood and adolescence can …

ObjectiveTo evaluate the reliability and validity of a six-item food security scale when self-
administered by adolescents. DesignCross-sectional questionnaire survey including the six …

Background Food insecurity can put children at greater risk of obesity because of altered
food choices and nonuniform consumption patterns. Objective We examined the association …

Objective: To examine how household food insecurity is related to adolescent weight status
and disordered eating. Design: Cross-sectional, population-based study. Adolescents self …

Background: Food insecurity is a critical variable for understanding the nutritional status of
low-income populations. However, limited research is available on the relation between …

OBJECTIVE. Recent work on the determinants of obesity has shown a positive association
between household food insecurity and overweight status in adult women, yet research …

Background Limited research exists on the relationship between food insecurity and
children's adiposity and diet and how it varies by demographic characteristics in the United …