Article ; Online: Is the modified household food security survey (HFSS) questionnaire a practical tool for screening food insecurity? Evidence from northwest of Iran.
2020 Volume 20, Issue 1, Page(s) 883
Abstract: Background: Adequate supplies of food and food security (FS) are the fundamental aspects of human societies, and considered one of the pivotal factors of individual and social health. The aim of the present study was to assess the applicability of the ... ...
| Abstract | Background: Adequate supplies of food and food security (FS) are the fundamental aspects of human societies, and considered one of the pivotal factors of individual and social health. The aim of the present study was to assess the applicability of the short questionnaire for screening food insecurity (FI) and to evaluate the prevalence of FI in northwest of Iran. Methods: In this study, 550 subjects aged ≥16 years were studied. Three-day dietary records and a short questionnaire were applied to estimate the prevalence of FI in terms of hunger and hidden hunger. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of the short questionnaire were assessed. Moreover, the association between the results of the short questionnaire and the criteria that were theoretically related to FI were examined. Data were presented as mean (SD), median (min-max) for the numeric normal and non-normal variables, respectively, and frequency (percent) for categorical variables. The between-group comparisons of variables were done using independent samples t test. P values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: The prevalence of hunger and hidden hunger was 30.8 and 46.0%, respectively. Overall, 23.2% of the subjects were classified as "food secure". The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of the short questionnaire in determining hunger were 92.8% (95% CI: 87.3-95.9), 84.2% (95% CI: 79.3-89.3), and 87% (95% CI: 84-90.2), respectively. These values for hidden hunger were 21.6% (95% CI: 15.7-29.9), 92.3% (95% CI: 88.7-99.4), and 53.4% (95% CI: 47.9-59.8), respectively. Our study showed a statistically significant association between FI and socio-economic status. FI significantly enhanced the risk of underweight, while it markedly reduced the risk of overweight and obesity. The average frequency of monthly consumption of meat, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, and rice was significantly lower in food insecure group, while the median frequency of bread consumption was markedly higher in food insecure group. The participants of insecure group were less likely to consume fruits, vegetables, dairy products, rice and meat. Conclusions: FI was frequent in North-west of Iran. The findings indicated that the short questionnaire was a simple, low-cost and practical tool for screening FI in terms of hunger. Trial registration: IR.TBZMED.REC.1397.400. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Adult ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Diet/statistics & numerical data ; Female ; Food Supply/statistics & numerical data ; Fruit ; Humans ; Hunger ; Iran/epidemiology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nutrition Surveys/statistics & numerical data ; Prevalence ; Reproducibility of Results ; Social Class ; Surveys and Questionnaires/standards ; Vegetables ; Young Adult |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-06-08 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Evaluation Study ; Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2041338-5 |
| ISSN | 1471-2458 ; 1471-2458 |
| ISSN (online) | 1471-2458 |
| ISSN | 1471-2458 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-020-09014-8 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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