Hypertension among Guatemalan women: the role of food insecurity and overweight/obesity (opens in new tab)

IntroductionFood insecurity (FI) and obesity are associated with cardiovascular risk markers such as hypertension, yet it remains unclear whether their coexistence increases hypertension risk beyond their independent contributions. We hypothesized that women experiencing both FI and OWT/OB (‘coexisting burden’) would have higher odds of hypertension, compared to those experiencing only OWT/OB, only FI, or neither. We aimed to examine the association of FI and overweight/obesity (OWT/OB) with ...