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Gender and Marital Status Clarify Associations between Food Insecurity and Body Weight

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Hanson, Karla L., Sobal, Jeffery, Frongillo, Edward A.·2007·The Journal of Nutrition
DOI 10.1093/jn/137.6.1460
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Prior research shows that food insecurity is associated with being overweight in women, with few and ambiguous results in men. Little is known about the characteristics and roles of individuals who are most likely to be both food insecure and overweight or obese. This study analyzed associations between food insecurity and body weight, and whether gender and marital status are involved in that relationship. Using multiple regression models, we examined food insecurity, marriage, and body weight among 4338 men and 4172 women aged > or = 20 y in the 1999-2002 NHANES. Married men were more likely to be overweight than men in all other marital-status categories except for those living with partners. Divorced men were more likely than never-married men to live in a household with very low food security. Compared with fully food-secure men, marginally food-secure men were heavier, whereas men with low food security were lighter. Compared with fully food-secure women, marginally food-secure women also showed a tendency to be overweight (P = 0.05), whereas women with low food security were more likely to be obese. When considering the interaction between food insecurity and marital status, food insecurity was related to a greater likelihood of obesity among married women, those living with partners, and widows, when compared with never-married women. Sensitivity analyses suggest this effect was concentrated among marginally food-secure women. These findings indicate that food insecurity relates differently to body weight for men and women, and that partnering plays a strong part in this relationship for women.

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  1. Nord, 2005, Household food insecurity in the United States 2004, Food Assistance & Nutrition Research Program, Economic Research Report no. 11. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service;
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Authors
Hanson, K. L., Sobal, J., & Frongillo, E. A.
Affiliations
  • Cornell University (US)
  • University of South Carolina (US)
Corresponding author
Hanson, Karla L.
ORCID
Venue
The Journal of Nutrition
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2007-06
Volume
137
Issue
6
Pages
1460-1465
ISSN
0022-3166 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1093/jn/137.6.1460
OpenAlex
W2105772469
Cited by
164
References
43
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FWCI
13.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Licence
Locations
  • Journal of Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
food insecurity, body weight, obesity, overweight, marital status, gender differences, married women, widows, NHANES
MeSH terms
Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Food Supply, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nutrition Surveys, Obesity, Sex Factors, United States, Logistic Models, Marital Status, Overweight

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