Development of a universally applicable household food insecurity measurement tool: Process, current status, and outstanding issues

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 136, Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  Swindale, Anne ^a   Bilinsky, Paula ^a  

^a FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; Food insecurity; Food security; Indicators; Measurement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EXPERIENCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD SECURITY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUNGER; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALNUTRITION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646392972     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/136.5.1449s     Document Type: Article

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