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This is a Systematic Review study.

Association between Food Insecurity and Overweight: a Systematic Review based on Intersectionality of Gender and Race/Color

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Systematic review analyzes the impact of food insecurity on overweight in Brazil, highlighting gender and race/color as significant factors.

Statistically significant association found between food insecurity and overweight in 45% of reviewed studies, indicating a pressing health issue.
Of the 22 articles included, 10 demonstrated significant links, with additional findings associating gender and race/color with obesity risks.
Systematic review followed PRISMA methodology, searching four databases for studies published from 2003 to 2023 on food insecurity.
Calls for inclusive strategies to address obesity that consider social and cultural factors affecting vulnerable populations such as Black women.

Brito et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Systematic review analyzes the impact of food insecurity on overweight in Brazil, highlighting gender and race/color as significant factors.