Food insecurity and nutritional status of individuals in a socially vulnerable situation in Brazil

Abstract The objective was to investigate the association between food insecurity (FI) and anthropometric indicators among beneficiaries of a Brazilian social program called Community Canteens (CCs). This was a cross-sectional study. The associations were analyzed by chi-square test and Poisson regr...

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Main Authors: Kátia Godoy, Karin Eleonora de Oliveira Sávio, Rita de Cássia Akutsu, Muriel Bauermann Gubert, Raquel Braz Assunção Botelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva
Series:Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232017000200607&lng=en&tlng=en