Adaptation of the US household food security survey module for low-income pregnant latinas: Qualitative phase

Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 62-80

  Hromi Fiedler, Amber ^a   Bermúdez Millán, Angela ^a,b   Segura Pérez, Sofia ^a,b   Damio, Grace ^a,b   Pérez Escamilla, Rafael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b HISPANIC HEALTH COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

Food insecurity; Latinas; Pregnancy; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD COST; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; LATINA; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; UNITED STATES; US HOUSEHOLD SECURITY SCALE SYSTEM;

EID: 70449089761     PISSN: 19320248     EISSN: 19320256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19320240802706841     Document Type: Article

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