Activity

Activity Description

Researchers and the public increasingly are recognizing that obesity and food insecurity co-exist in the same families, communities, and even the same individuals. For example, recent research suggests that household food insecurity may be related to increased weight in women. Some researchers also suggest an association between food insecurity and increased weight in young children and men.

At the request of the United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Services, the IOM will hold a public workshop to explore the relationship between food insecurity and obesity, the current state of research, and new data and analysis needed to further understand this relationship. The IOM committee will define the specific topics to be addressed, develop the agenda, and select and invite speakers and other participants. An unedited transcript of the workshop presentations will be provided to the sponsor and an individually authored summary of the workshop will be prepared and reviewed through National Academies procedures prior to release.

The workshop will be held in fall 2010.