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

Incarceration and obesity rates have both increased in the United States. An implication is
that there will be more obese inmates, which likely will raise the prevalence of obesity …

Background: Very little is known about how incarceration influences a person's weight in
Canada. We sought to determine how inmates' weights change during their incarceration in …

Objectives To review current studies on obesity and weight within male prisoners. Including
assessment of factors which influence obesity and weight change during imprisonment …

Background Existing evidence suggests that the prevalence of overweight and obesity
among prisoners in different settings is high. Evaluating weight change during incarceration …

Purpose Very little is known about how weight gain during incarceration influences the
health of people living in Canadian federal penitentiaries. To fill this knowledge gap, this …

Introduction. The association between incarceration and weight gain, along with the public
health impact of former prisoners who are overweight or obese, warrants more investigation …

Excessive weight gain among inmates is frequently observed by correctional health care
providers; however, there is little published research on weight change during incarceration …

Prisoners' weight and waist circumference were measured 6 and 12 months after
imprisonment. Variables known to be associated with differences in lifestyle behaviors and …

Most inmates gain excessive bodyweight during incarceration in Canadian federal
penitentiaries. It is currently unknown if the weight gain is related to participants' higher …