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We hypothesized that women experiencing both FI and OWT\/OB (\u2018coexisting burden\u2019) 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 hypertension and systolic blood pressure (SBP) among Guatemalan women of reproductive age (15\u201349\u202fyears).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data came from 1,538 women in Guatemala\u2019s nationally representative 2018\u20132019 Health and Nutrition Epidemiological Surveillance System Survey (SIVESNU). A four-category exposure combined binary FI (assessed using the 8-item Food Insecurity Experience Scale) and OWT\/OB status. SBP was measured and hypertension categorized using standard criteria. Multinomial logistic and linear regressions assessed associations with hypertension status and SBP, adjusting for covariates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participants had a mean age of 30\u202fyears; 76% experienced FI, 60% OWT\/OB, 44% had both (\u2018coexisting burden\u2019), and 32% had hypertension. Contrary to our hypothesis, associations were stronger among women with only OWT\/OB (OR\u202f=\u202f2.69, 95% CI: 1.44\u20135.02) than among those with coexisting burden (OR\u202f=\u202f1.83, 95% CI: 1.01\u20133.31), compared to women with neither condition. No associations were found with pre-hypertension.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Overall, OWT\/OB, with or without FI, was associated with higher odds of hypertension, underscoring the need for community- and person-level interventions supporting healthier body weight.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fnut.2026.1857055","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,16]],"date-time":"2026-06-16T14:51:06Z","timestamp":1781621466000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Hypertension among Guatemalan women: the role of food insecurity and overweight\/obesity"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Paola A.","family":"Arevalo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Urban Health Collaborative (UHC), Drexel University","place":["Philadelphia, PA, United States"]},{"name":"Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University","place":["Philadelphia, PA, United States"]},{"name":"Research Center for the Prevention of Chronic Diseases (CIIPEC), Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP)","place":["Guatemala City, Guatemala"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mar\u00eda F.","family":"Kroker-Lobos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Center for the Prevention of Chronic Diseases (CIIPEC), Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP)","place":["Guatemala City, Guatemala"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"F\u00e9lice","family":"L\u00ea-Scherban","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Urban Health Collaborative (UHC), Drexel University","place":["Philadelphia, PA, United States"]},{"name":"Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University","place":["Philadelphia, PA, United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Manuel","family":"Ramirez-Zea","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Center for the Prevention of Chronic Diseases (CIIPEC), Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP)","place":["Guatemala City, Guatemala"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Karla","family":"Mesarina","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Secretariat of Food Security and Nutrition, Presidency of Guatemala","place":["Guatemala City, Guatemala"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mireya","family":"Palmieri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Secretariat of Food Security and Nutrition, Presidency of Guatemala","place":["Guatemala City, Guatemala"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Amy H.","family":"Auchincloss","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Urban Health Collaborative (UHC), Drexel University","place":["Philadelphia, PA, United States"]},{"name":"Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University","place":["Philadelphia, PA, United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,16]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","volume-title":"The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024","year":"2024"},{"key":"ref2","volume-title":"What Is Food Security? 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