BACKGROUND: Food security is one of the main factors of individual and social health. It is
of such importance that the World Bank and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) …

Background Food security is a fundamental human right that must be upheld to preserve
excellent general welfare, and mental, physical, and social health. However, according to …

ObjectiveTo assess the validity of a locally adapted Household Food Insecurity Access
Scale (HFIAS) in the measurement of household food insecurity (FI) in the city of Tehran …

Food loss and waste are some of the most urgent social, economic and environmental
issues affecting our planet's sustainability, and it has a direct and indirect impact on food …

Background Food security is considered a pivotal factor for the sustainable development of
communities and focus on this issue in rural areas. More specifically, it is of paramount …

Background One major factor causing food insecurity is believed to be poverty.
Approximately 20 million Iranians live in slums with a vulnerable socioeconomic context …

Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), as one of the significant endocrine
disorders, is common among women worldwide. Food insecurity (FI) and unhealthy dietary …

We carried out this study to assess the validity and application of the Household Food
Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) in measuring household food insecurity in the urban area of …

Background The prevalence of food insecurity (FI) as “the limited or uncertain availability of
enough food for an always active and healthy life” and diabetes as “the most common …

Background: Healthy nutrition in the early years of life has utmost importance and can
significantly influence the health status of individuals in the forthcoming years; thus, one of …