The association of child and household food insecurity with childhood overweight status.

H Casey, Patrick; M Simpson, Pippa; M Gossett, Jeffrey; L Bogle, Margaret; M Champagne, Catherine; Connell, Carol; Harsha, David; McCabe-Sellers, Beverly; M Robbins, James; E Stuff, Janice; Weber, Judith

doi:10.1542/peds.2006-0097

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The association of child and household food insecurity with childhood overweight status.

Published in Pediatrics • Nov 1, 2006

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Patrick H Casey

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Pippa M Simpson

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Jeffrey M Gossett

Abstract

CONTEXT: The prevalence of childhood overweight status is increasing. Some have suggested that childhood overweight is associated with food insecurity, defined as limited or uncertain access to enough nutritious food. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this work was to assess the association of household an...

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