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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBrazilEatingFemaleFoodHumansHungerIncomeMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsStress, PsychologicalSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of AgricultureUrban PopulationConceptsHousehold 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