Food security and insecurity covers a spectrum.
|
Parameter
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Food Secure
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Food Insecure
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access to food in general
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abundant
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none or limited
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access to nutritious foods
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abundant
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none or limited
|
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uncertainty about next or future meals
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none
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high
|
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need to skip meals or leave a meal hungry
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never
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frequent
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A person with food insecurity:
(1) is at risk for low (if starving) or high body weight (if eat cheap high caloric foods)
(2) may have a high dietary intake of salt
(3) may be malnourished
(4) may engage in risky behaviors to ensure food access (robbery, prostitution , etc)
