Background: Very little is known about how incarceration influences a person's weight in
Canada. We sought to determine how inmates' weights change during their incarceration in …

Purpose Very little is known about how weight gain during incarceration influences the
health of people living in Canadian federal penitentiaries. To fill this knowledge gap, this …

Background Existing evidence suggests that the prevalence of overweight and obesity
among prisoners in different settings is high. Evaluating weight change during incarceration …

Limited existing evidence and health provider perceptions suggest that prevalence of
obesity among incarcerated people residing in US correctional institutions is high …

Background Canadian penitentiaries have recently been shown to be obesogenic.
However, little is known about the eating habits of inmates who gained weight while living in …

Incarceration and obesity rates have both increased in the United States. An implication is
that there will be more obese inmates, which likely will raise the prevalence of obesity …

Introduction. The association between incarceration and weight gain, along with the public
health impact of former prisoners who are overweight or obese, warrants more investigation …

Objective This study aimed to determine how inmates' body weight changed during
incarceration in Canadian federal penitentiaries, based on their history of tobacco use …

Most inmates gain excessive bodyweight during incarceration in Canadian federal
penitentiaries. It is currently unknown if the weight gain is related to participants' higher …

Objective Recent research found that inmates experience undesirable and rapid weight gain
during incarceration in Canadian federal penitentiaries. However, little is known about what …