The food insecurity-obesity paradox as a vicious cycle for women: a qualitative study
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Atlantic Centre of Excellence for Womens' Health (ACEWH)
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Relates the stories of women who have experienced weight gain in the context of food insecurity and offers insights into the nuances of the food insecurity-obesity paradox. Looks at how, for these women, this paradox affected their daily lives, what challenges they faced as well as what coping strategies they used.
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978-0-9810459-7-9
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Includes bibliographical references.
The Canadian Women's Health Network and the Centres of Excellence for Women's Health program are financially supported by Health Canada through the Women's Health Contribution Program. The views herein do not necessarily represent the official policy of Health Canada.