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Commentary: Assessing food insecurity in Trinidad and Tobago
Frongillo, Edward A. .
Afiliação
  • Frongillo, Edward A. ; Cornell University. Division of Nutritional Sciences. New York. United States of America
International journal of epidemiology ; 32(4): 516-517, Aug. 2003. graf
Article em En | MedCarib | ID: med-17615
Biblioteca responsável: TT5
Localização: TT5; W1, IN766I
ABSTRACT
Gulliford and colleagues report in this issue of the International Journal of Epidemiology on a study in Trinidad and Tobago that investigated whether household food insecurity was associated with obesity in this middle-income country. They found that food insecurity was associated with underweight but not with obesity. Food insecurity was also associated with decreased consumption of fruits and vegetables, a result previously reported in several studies, and with physical limitations, a result previously reported for elders in the US.
Assuntos
Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MedCarib Assunto principal: Trinidad e Tobago / Comportamento de Escolha / Dieta / Alimentos / Privação de Alimentos / Abastecimento de Alimentos / Frutas Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude / Equity_inequality Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans País/Região como assunto: Caribe ingles / Trinidad y tobago Idioma: En Revista: International journal of epidemiology Ano de publicação: 2003 Tipo de documento: Article
Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MedCarib Assunto principal: Trinidad e Tobago / Comportamento de Escolha / Dieta / Alimentos / Privação de Alimentos / Abastecimento de Alimentos / Frutas Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude / Equity_inequality Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans País/Região como assunto: Caribe ingles / Trinidad y tobago Idioma: En Revista: International journal of epidemiology Ano de publicação: 2003 Tipo de documento: Article