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Food Insecurity is Associated with Food Consumption Patterns and Anthropometric Measures but not Serum Micronutrient Levels in Adults in Rural Tanzania. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The purpose of the present paper is to assess the relationship between food insecurity and food consumption patterns, anthropometric measures and serum micronutrient levels in rural Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
Leyna, Germana H   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Food insecurity status and its contributing factors in slums’ dwellers of southwest Iran, 2021: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesArchives of Public Health, 2023
Background One major factor causing food insecurity is believed to be poverty. Approximately 20 million Iranians live in slums with a vulnerable socioeconomic context. The outbreak of COVID-19, on top of the economic sanctions against Iran, has increased
Hassan Joulaei   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

College students identify university support for basic needs and life skills as key ingredient in addressing food insecurity on campus

open access: yesCalifornia Agriculture, 2017
A recent University of California (UC) systemwide survey showed that 42% of UC college students experience food insecurity, consistent with other studies among U.S. college students.
T Watson*, H Malan*, D Glik, S Martinez
doaj   +2 more sources

Internet Use and Agricultural Household Food Insecurity in Indonesia

open access: yesJurnal Ekonomi Pembangunan: Kajian Masalah Ekonomi dan Pembangunan, 2022
Food is an essential aspect of human life, but there are still households that experienced food insecurity. It caused a major challenge for policymakers to reduce food insecurity, especially at a household level.
Dela Maria Ardianti, Djoni Hartono
doaj   +1 more source

Food Insecurity And Nutritional Status Among Women in Palm-Plantation Area of Kutai Kertanegara East Kalimantan

open access: yesJurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat, 2019
Inability of individuals and household in providing adequate, nutritious and safe food will continue in conditions of food insecurity, which have an impact on malnutrition.
Annisa Nurrachmawati   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding Food Waste, Food Insecurity, and the Gap between the Two: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia

open access: yesFoods, 2021
Background: Food waste and food insecurity may co-exist in various balances in developing and developed countries. This study aimed to explore the levels of food waste and food insecurity, the factors associated with them, and their relationships at the ...
Nora A. Althumiri   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of the food insecurity at household level in Pakistan: A multilevel model approach.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2023
Food insecurity is a major concern for the developing world and around 37% of the population of Pakistan is food insecure. This paper utilizes the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) to assess the population prevalence of food insecurity and to ...
Tahir Mahmood   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sexual orientation disparities in food insecurity and food assistance use in U.S. adult women: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005–2014

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2020
Background Nearly 40 million American adults report past year food insecurity. This is concerning, as food insecurity is associated with chronic disease morbidity and premature mortality.
Joanne G. Patterson   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Analysis of the Association between Food Insecurity and Violent Crime in Georgia in 2020 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
INTRODUCTION: Ten percent of Georgia households reported being food insecure between 2018 to 2020, and 3.8 percent of Georgia households with children reported being food insecure.
Finnerty, Shawn
core   +1 more source

Newspaper coverage of food insecurity in UK, 2016–2019: a multi-method analysis

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2021
Background Food insecurity is a growing concern in the UK. Newspaper coverage can reflect and shape public and political views. We examined how frequently food insecurity was reported on in UK newspapers, how the problem and its drivers were described ...
Amy Yau   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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