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Comment
. 2017 Jan:40:e110.
doi: 10.1017/S0140525X16001357. Epub 2017 May 11.

Future Research Directions for the Insurance Hypothesis regarding Food Insecurity and Obesity

Michelle I Cardel  1 , Greg Pavela  2 , Emily Dhurandhar  3 , David B Allison  4
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Comment

Future Research Directions for the Insurance Hypothesis regarding Food Insecurity and Obesity

Michelle I Cardel et al. Behav Brain Sci. 2017 Jan.

Abstract

This commentary discusses Nettle et al.'s "The Insurance Hypothesis" linking food insecurity to a high body mass index (BMI). Discussion about how the relationship between race/ethnicity and obesity in the United States is consistent with this hypothesis is presented. Potential ways forward to elucidate the validity of this hypothesis in humans through rigorous controlled trials is highlighted.

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