Household food insecurity and associated factors in the Northeast of Iran: a cross-sectional study : Household food security in Northern Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food Insecurity (FI) is a global health concern. For the first time, this study evaluated households' food insecurity and factors related to it in Golestan province, North of Iran.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted on 5129 randomly selected households in the Golestan Province in 2016. Sociodemographic characteristics, including age, ethnicity, household size, education level, and occupation status, were collected via interview. The prevalence and severity of food insecurity were identified by the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), whose scores are between 0 and 27, with larger values indicating more severe food insecurity. The prevalence of food insecurity based on the geographical area was presented using GIS.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Honarvar MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9807972 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature