The purpose of this study was to preliminarily develop novel self-administered measures to
assess nutrition security and choice in dietary characteristics. Measures were piloted in a …

The prevalence of household food security, which reflects adequacy and stability of the food
supply, has been measured periodically in the United States and occasionally in high-risk …

ObjectiveTo assess levels of and identify factors associated with food insecurity on the
Navajo Nation. DesignA cross-sectional study was conducted utilizing the ten-item …

Background In recent reviews of available measures, no existing measures assessed all
four pillars of food security and most only assessed one or two pillars–predominantly the …

Nutrition education has the potential to play an important role in ensuring food security and
improving nutritional status. Therefore, food security is recommended for inclusion in …

Objective Examine associations between food insecurity and multiple demographic,
socioeconomic, acculturation, social risk factor, and food access variables. Design Data are …

Food insecurity is still found in approximately 10% of US households. Food security status
can be measured reliably using the Food Security Survey Module. Nutrition and dietetics …

Research using experiential measures of householdlevel food security is now well into its
second decade. The current trajectory began with studies by private and academic …

Objective To describe the relationship of new measures of hunger and food insecurity to
household food supplies and individual food and nutrient intake. Design and Setting A …

ObjectiveTo facilitate the introduction of food insecurity screening into clinical settings, we
examined the test performance of two-item screening questions for food insecurity against …