Is the modified household food security survey (HFSS) questionnaire a practical tool for screening food insecurity? Evidence from northwest of Iran

• Main Authors: Helda Tutunchi (Author), Mehrangiz Ebrahimi-Mameghani (Author), Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi (Author), Nazila Farrin (Author), Sirous Tabrizi (Author), Elnaz Vaghef-Mehrabany (Author), Alireza Ostadrahimi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Adequate supplies of food and food security (FS) are the fundamental aspects of human societies, and considered one of the pivotal factors of individual and social health. The aim of the present study was to assess the applicability of the short questionnaire for screening food i...