Association of Household and Community Characteristics with Adult and Child Food Insecurity among Mexican-Origin Households in <it>Colonias </it>along the Texas-Mexico Border

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Food insecurity is a critical problem in the United States and throughout the world. There is little published data that provides insights regarding the extent and severity of food insecurity among the hard-to-reach Mexican-origin fa...

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Main Authors: Dean Wesley R, Sharkey Joseph R, Johnson Cassandra M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Online Access:http://www.equityhealthj.com/content/10/1/19