Food insecurity and weight‐loss efforts among a nationally representative sample of US adults with higher weight
Authors' conclusion
Food insecurity is common among US adults with higher weight who are trying to lose weight, and individuals with food insecurity are less likely to use healthy weight-loss strategies.
Study context
- Population
- US adults with BMI ≥ 25.0 kg/m² intentionally trying to lose weight within the past year
- Exposure
- Food insecure vs food secure
- Food insecuren = 582
- Outcome
- Prevalence of food insecurity
Methodological detailsnationally representative, NHANES 2017–March 2020
- Nationally representative
- NHANES 2017–March 2020
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Food insecure
22.96%
582
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | P value |
|---|---|
| Weight-loss strategies, unadjusted models | P < 0.05 |
- Weight-loss strategies, unadjusted models: more likely unhealthy methods (e.g., skipping meals, laxatives or vomiting), less likely healthy methods (e.g., exercising, joining a weight-loss program) with food insecurity
Weight-loss strategies, adjusted for sociodemographics
- Food insecure less likely to join a weight-loss program and eat less sugar, candy, and sweets
Original publication
Food insecurity and weight‐loss efforts among a nationally representative sample of US adults with higher weight. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 4 December 2024. doi:10.
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