SynthesisEuropean journal of nutrition2019
Food insecurity and adult weight abnormality risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analytic Assessment of Unpredictability and Disordered Eating.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Pooled it
- The lived experience of food insecurity among adults with obesity: a quantitative and qualitative systematic review.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2024Pooled it
- Association between food insecurity and chronic noncommunicable diseases in Brazil: a systematic review.Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology · 2024Pooled it
- Daytime napping and coronary heart disease risk in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2023Pooled it
- Food insecurity and binge eating: A systematic review and meta-analysis.The International journal of eating disorders · 2023Pooled it
- Food insecurity, type 2 diabetes, and hyperglycaemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism · 2022Pooled it
- Association between food insecurity and key metabolic risk factors for diet-sensitive non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2021Pooled it
- Sleep duration and sarcopenia risk: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2020Pooled it
- Exposure to heavy metals and the risk of osteopenia or osteoporosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2020Pooled it
- Food insecurity and mental health: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Public health nutrition · 2020Pooled it
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- A Systematic Review of Interventions for Obesity Among Adults With Food Insecurity.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingPooled it
- Hunger as an uncontroversial predictor of poor adolescent mental health: evidence from a multiverse analysis of 410,213 adolescents across 79 countries.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2026Article
- Symptom-Heavy Nutritional Insecurity in Older Adults Initiating Chemotherapy.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Direct and Moderating Effect of Food Insecurity on Obesity-A Cross-Sectional Study.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
- Review of the Use of Digital Therapeutics for Obesity Treatment: Toward a Psychological Phenotyping.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2026Review
- The Association Between Food Insecurity and Adverse Health Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: An Umbrella Review.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- PREVENT Equation Performance in Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Groups.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Direct and Indirect Pathways Between Food Insecurity and Glycemic Control in Adults with Diabetes.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Article
- Food insecurity, obesity, and lifestyle in Spanish food aid recipients.BMC public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeResearch into the relationship between food insecurity and weight abnormality has yielded varied and contradictory results. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis were carried out to examine the association between food insecurity and weight abnormality in adults.
methodsPertinent studies were identified by searching PubMed and Scopus databases, up to February 2018. Data were available from 31 studies. These studies were conducted in 14 different countries. The odds ratio of 115,993 individuals in these studies was pooled for the meta-analysis.
resultsThe present meta-analysis showed that adults in food-insecure households are more at risk of obesity (OR 1.15, 95% CI 1.06-1.23). Subgroup analysis by gender also revealed that women had a higher risk of obesity compared to men in food-insecure households (OR 1.26, 95% CI 1.05-1.46). Furthermore, subgroup analysis by food insecurity level implied that a severe level of household food insecurity may be associated with a higher risk of underweight (49%) than overweight (37%) or obesity (29%) among adults. In addition, subgroup analysis revealed that with lower levels of national economic development, the risk of weight abnormality shifted from obesity to underweight.
conclusionIt seems that adults in food-insecure households, especially women, are at higher risk of obesity. The weight abnormality risk may increase with the intensification of the level of food insecurity. Also, the level of economic development is an important factor in the effects of food insecurity on weight status. However, due to the high heterogeneity among studies, the results should be interpreted with caution.
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