Prevalence of diet-related risk factors for chronic disease in male prisoners in a high secure prison

Abstract

Prevalence of diabetes and heart disease risk appear similar to the general population; however, obesity was lower and smoking higher. The data provide evidence that markers of chronic disease are present, with this the first study to describe the MS in prisoners. Food and nutrition policy in this setting is complex and should address the duty of care issues that exist.

Weight gain during incarceration: systematic review and meta‐analysis

“…. Four of these studies included participants from both genders (largely male); one study included adult male participants only . Two of these studies were conducted among prison dischargees .…”

“…Three studies were found through a search of grey literature. Therefore, a total of 16 studies were included in this review (24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39). Figure 1 shows the steps followed in the literature search.…”

“…Weight change in studies assessing perceived change in weight during incarceration Five studies assessed self-reported change during incarceration (35)(36)(37)(38)(39); four of these studies included adult participants (35)(36)(37)39). Four of these studies were conducted in Australia, and one study was conducted in the USA (39); 84% of participants were younger than 18 years in the study by Haysom et al (38).…”

“…Four of these studies were conducted in Australia, and one study was conducted in the USA (39); 84% of participants were younger than 18 years in the study by Haysom et al (38). Four of these studies included participants from both genders (largely male); one study included adult male participants only (37). Two of these studies were conducted among prison dischargees (35,36).…”

Risco para doenças cardiovasculares em mulheres detentas

“…As desigualdades sociais, a diferença no acesso aos bens e aos serviços, a baixa escolaridade e a desigualdade no acesso à informação determinam, de modo geral, maior prevalência das doenças crônicas e dos agravos decorrentes da evolução dessas doenças (30) . Estudos mostram um aumento na obesidade e nos fatores de risco cardiovascular nas detentas, sugerindo que o encarceramento contribui para o desenvolvimento de doenças crônicas não transmissíveis (31)(32)(33)(34) . Além disso, as detentas têm maior probabilidade de desenvolver sobrepeso e obesidade do que mulheres da população geral e do que os detentos.…”