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Obesity Discussion · 06-21-06, 04:19 AM

Food insecurity linked to obesity
ATHENS, Ohio, June 20 (UPI) -- Members of rural Appalachian households who lack access to food or experience hunger are more likely to be obese and have diabetes, says a U.S. study.

Researcher David Holben, of Ohio University, found that subjects from households with greater levels of what medical, nutrition and dietetic professionals call "food insecurity" had a greater body mass index than those with smaller levels of food insecurity -- an average BMI of 30.3 vs. average BMI of 29.

Those from food-insecure households also were more likely to have diabetes -- 37.9 percent -- and to be overweight -- 48.1 percent -- than subjects from food-secure households -- 25.8 percent and 35.1 percent, respectively.

The study is published in the July issue of Preventing Chronic Disease.

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Obesity Discussion Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,960 Weight Statistics 8/1/2006 Start Date: 185 lb Start Weight: 152 lb Current Weight: 155 lb Goal Weight: -33 lb Weight Loss: 5/1/2007 Goal Date:	Food insecurity linked to obesity Food insecurity linked to obesity ATHENS, Ohio, June 20 (UPI) -- Members of rural Appalachian households who lack access to food or experience hunger are more likely to be obese and have diabetes, says a U.S. study. Researcher David Holben, of Ohio University, found that subjects from households with greater levels of what medical, nutrition and dietetic professionals call "food insecurity" had a greater body mass index than those with smaller levels of food insecurity -- an average BMI of 30.3 vs. average BMI of 29. Those from food-insecure households also were more likely to have diabetes -- 37.9 percent -- and to be overweight -- 48.1 percent -- than subjects from food-secure households -- 25.8 percent and 35.1 percent, respectively. The study is published in the July issue of Preventing Chronic Disease. Article __________________