Atlantic Centre of Excellence for Women's Health

Food Insecurity, Obesity and Chronic Disease

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Food Insecurity & Obesity

This project investigates the food insecurity-obesity paradox–the contradictory association between food insecurity, resulting from inadequate economic resources to purchase food, and obesity, as a consequence of overconsumption

Research and products


The Food Insecurity-Obesity Paradox as a Vicious Cycle for Women: A Qualitative Study
- executive summary [PDF - 445 kB]
Andrea S. Papan, Barbara Clow (2012)

The Food Insecurity-Obesity Paradox as a Vicious Cycle for Women: A Qualitative Study - final report [PDF - 883 kB]
Andrea S. Papan, Barbara Clow (2012)

The Food Insecurity-Obesity Paradox as a Vicious Cycle for Women: A Qualitative Study - webinar presentation [PDF - 839 kB]
Andrea S. Papan (2012)

Half Day Meeting: Knowledge Sharing Session and Consultation on Women, Food Insecurity and Obesity [PDF - 722 kB] (2012)

Making the Connections: Summary Report of a World Café on Women, Food Insecurity and Obesity in Atlantic Canada [PDF - 941 kB] (2012)

Le paradoxe insécurité alimentaire/obésité en tant qu’un (cercle vicieux) pour les femmes: Une étude qualitative [PDF - 568 kB]
Andrea S. Papan, Barbara Clow (2012) fr.

World Café on Women, Food Insecurity and Obesity in Atlantic Canada - agenda
[PDF - 418 kB ] (2012)

Aboriginal Women and Obesity in Canada: A Review of the Literature [PDF - 520 kB]
(2009)

Building Capacity Among Women for Food Security Related Policy Change, Nova Scotia Participatory Food Costing Project [PDF - 306 kB]
Michelle Florence, Rita MacAulay, Patty Williams (2008)