Measuring the food access dimension of food security: A critical review and mapping of indicators

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 167-195

  Leroy, Jef L ^a   Ruel, Marie ^a   Frongillo, Edward A ^b   Harris, Jody ^a   Ballard, Terri J ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Food access; Food security; Indicators; Measurement; Review

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; DIET; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SECURITY; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; MAPPING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; WOMENS HEALTH;

TRACE ELEMENT;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CALORIC INTAKE; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEFICIENCY; DIET; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCE; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; HUNGER; INFANT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURE; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; ENERGY INTAKE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; HUNGER; INFANT; MICRONUTRIENTS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84938676671     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: 15648265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0379572115587274     Document Type: Article

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