Commentary: Assessing food insecurity in Trinidad and Tobago
International journal of epidemiology
; 32(4): 516-517, Aug. 2003. graf
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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.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Trinidad e Tobago
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Comportamento de Escolha
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Dieta
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Alimentos
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Privação de Alimentos
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Abastecimento de Alimentos
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Frutas
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Trinidad y tobago
Idioma:
En
Revista:
International journal of epidemiology
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article