Abstract

MORALES-RUAN, Ma. del Carmen et al. Food insecurity is associated with obesity in adult women of Mexico. Salud pública Méx [online]. 2014, vol.56, suppl.1, pp.s54-s61. ISSN 0036-3634.

Objective. To describe the association of food insecurity (FI) and obesity in adults in Mexico. Materials and methods. Cross-sectional design. We included adults' data from the health and nutrition national survey 2012 (Ensanut 2012). Measures of weight and height were obtained and BMI was calculated. The level of household food insecurity was measured through the Latin American Scale of Food Security (ELCSA). Linear and logistic regression models were adjusted. Results. 70.6% of the population had some level of food insecurity, 42.6% mild insecurity, 17.7% moderate insecurity and 10.3% severe insecurity. Adults with mild FI had higher probability of obesity (OR: 1.66; 95%CI 1.11-2.50). Women were slightly more likely to be obese (OR: 1.78; 95%CI 1.01-3.12). Conclusions. Mild FI is associated with obesity, particularly among women.

Keywords : food security; obesity; women; Mexico.

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