Keywords
obesity
FY1473
FY1473
Categories
How to Cite
Savelle, Rachel, and LaToya J. O’Neal. 2017. “Food Insecurity and Obesity: FCS3342/FY1473, 2/2017”. EDIS 2017 (2). Gainesville, FL:4. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fy1473-2017.
Abstract
Food insecurity is prevalent across the US and often coexists with obesity. It is important that the coexistence of food insecurity and obesity is well understood so that community outreach programs and interventions can continue to be implemented in order to improve food security by increasing access to affordable, healthy foods and promoting good health nationwide. This 4-page fact sheet discusses food insecurity, reduced access to healthy food options, the cycle of food excess and deprivation, SNAP, the WIC program, and child nutrition programs. Written by Rachel Savelle and LaToya J. O'Neal, and published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, February 2017.
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Food Research & Action Center. (2015). Understanding the connections: Food insecurity and obesity. Accessed on November 2, 2016. http://frac.org/pdf/frac_brief_understanding_the_connections.pdf
Project Bread. (2016). What is SNAP? Project Bread's gettingsnap.org. Accessed on November 22, 2016. http://www.gettingfoodstamps.org/whatissnap.html
Pruitt, S. L., Leonar, T., Xuan, L., Amory, R., Higashi, R. T., Nguyen, O. K., … Swales, S. (2016). Who is food insecure? Implications for targeted recruitment and outreach, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005-2010. Preventing Chronic Disease, 13(E143), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd13.160103
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