Food insecurity is an important risk factor for type 2 diabetes: a case-control study of new referrals to the University clinics, Shiraz, Southern Iran

Food insecurity is an important risk factor for type 2 diabetes: a case-control study of new referrals to the University clinics, Shiraz, Southern Iran

Abstract Background The prevalence of food insecurity (FI) as “the limited or uncertain availability of enough food for an always active and healthy life” and diabetes as “the most common metabolic disease” are rising in Iran. The aim was to assess the FI, depression, and socioeconomic status as ris...

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Main Authors: Narjes Najibi, Roya Firoozi, Shaghayegh Shahrezaee, Mohammadreza Eshraghian, Milad Daneshi-Maskooni, Ahmadreza Dorosty-Motlagh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Food insecurity
Socioeconomic factors
Type 2 diabetes
Iran
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7236-9

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