While obesity is usually seen as a problem of excessive calories, what about the quality of food in the food-insecure and low-income areas?  Listen as Karli Burridge, PA, FOMA, discusses how food access and obesity are related with Interrupt Hunger Founder, Bill Jollie.  Psychobioecological model to understand the income-food insecurity-obesity relationship”, by Leonard Epstein et al.  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2212267217318920Interrupt Hunger: https://interrupthunger.org/SNAP: https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/state-directoryUS Food Assistance: https://www.usa.gov/food-helpUSDA National Hunger Hotline and Clearinghouse: 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBREFeeding America: https://give.feedingamerica.org/Hunger Vital Sign: https://childrenshealthwatch.org/public-policy/hunger-vital-sign/PDisclosure Statement: Jollie is an employee of AbbVie, but is here today on his own accord and not in his professional capacity as an AbbVie employee. All viewpoints provided are his personal opinions and not intended to reflect those of his employer.Support the showThe Gaining Health Podcast will release a new episode monthly, every second Wednesday of the month. Episodes including interviews with obesity experts as well as scientific updates and new guidelines for the management of obesity.If you're a clinician or organization looking to start or optimize an obesity management program, and you want additional support and resources, check out the Gaining Health website! We offer monthly and annual Memberships, which include live group coaching, a community forum to ask questions and post resources, pre-recorded Master Classes, digital resources inlcuding patient education materials and office forms, and much more! We also sell our popular Gaining Health products, including a book on developing an obesity management program, editable forms and templates, and patient education materials in our Gaining Health Shop! If you are loving this podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon