Food insecurity and food consumption by season in households with children in an Arctic city: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High rates of food insecurity are documented among Inuit households in Canada; however, data on food insecurity prevalence and seasonality for Inuit households with children are lacking, especially in city centres. This project: (1) compared food consumption patterns for households with and without children, (2) compared the prevalence of food insecurity for households with and without children, (3) compared food consumption patterns and food insecurity prevalence between seasons, and (4) identified factors associated with food insecurity in households with children in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada.

Methods

Randomly selected households were surveyed in Iqaluit in September 2012 and May 2013. Household food security status was determined using an adapted United States D

SUBMITTER: Huet C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5472920 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature