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Regional Variability in the Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Diet Quality among United States Children

Description
Examines food security status (FSS), participation in the federal nutrition assistance program (FNAP), and diet quality among children in the United States. Analyzes 6,403 children aged 2 to 17 years old and discusses household food security and child food security according to rural versus urban location.
Author(s)
Jayna M. Dave, Tzuan A. Chen, Alexandra N. Castro, et al.
Citation
Nutrients, 16(2), 224
Date
01/2024
Type
Document
Tagged as
Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data