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Fear of not having enough food may lead to obesity Full Text
EurekAlert!, 04/30/2012
While eating too much food can cause obesity, the fear of not having enough food may lead to the same result. Being worried about not having enough food to feed one's family, a situation called food insecurity, is common in low–income families. These families often are overweight, too. Results showed that about one–third of the mothers reported food insecurity.
