Psychometric validation of the household food insecurity access scale among Inuit pregnant women from Northern Quebec.

BACKGROUND:Globally, food insecurity is a major public health concern. In North America, it is particularly prevalent in certain sub-groups, including Indigenous communities. Although many Indigenous and remote communities harvest and share food, most food security assessment tools focus on economic...

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Main Authors: Lisa Teh, Catherine Pirkle, Chris Furgal, Myriam Fillion, Michel Lucas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5470676?pdf=render