2007
Food insecurity and HIV status among pregnant Ghanaian women: Preliminary results from the RIING study
Perez‐Escamilla R, Lartey A, Mazur R, Sellen D, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Marquis G. Food insecurity and HIV status among pregnant Ghanaian women: Preliminary results from the RIING study. The FASEB Journal 2007, 21: a311-a311. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.5.a311-d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV statusMaternal HIV infectionPregnant Ghanaian womenUnknown HIV statusSevere hungerHIV-negativeHIV infectionHIV-positivePregnant womenFood secure householdsFood insecurityFood Security ModuleGhanaian womenUnknown statusModerate hungerWomenCronbach's alphaHIVSecure householdsFood insecureStatusAlphaHungerPreliminary resultsAdult items
2004
An Adapted Version of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Insecurity Module Is a Valid Tool for Assessing Household Food Insecurity in Campinas, Brazil
Pérez-Escamilla R, Segall-Corrêa A, Maranha L, de Fátima Archanjo Sampaio M, Marín-León L, Panigassi G. An Adapted Version of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Insecurity Module Is a Valid Tool for Assessing Household Food Insecurity in Campinas, Brazil. Journal Of Nutrition 2004, 134: 1923-1928. PMID: 15284377, DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.8.1923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousehold food insecurityFood insecurity instrumentDose-response mannerMeat/fishFood insecurityIncome strataDaily intakeBalanced mealsPopulation of CampinasValid toolFace validityChronbach's alphaContent expertsProgram eligibilityRepresentative sampleEradication programVaried dietSeverity levelsAlphaCity of CampinasIndependent survey samplesSimilar resultsRural areasAdapted version