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Concept Development and Use of an Automated Food Intake and Eating Behavior Assessment Method
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[Conceptualizing and measuring food and nutrition security]
Anne Walleser Kepple1, Ana Maria Segall-Corrêa
1Departamento de Medicina Preventiva e Social, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, 13081-970. annekepple@yahoo.com.br
Ciencia & Saude Coletiva
|December 25, 2010
Summary
This study presents a framework for understanding food security determinants and impacts. It reviews measurement tools, focusing on the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale for comprehensive assessment.
Area of Science:
- Interdisciplinary social sciences
- Public health
- Nutrition science
Context:
- Food security is a complex issue with multilevel determinants.
- Food insecurity has broad health and well-being consequences, not limited to physical deficiencies.
- Accurate measurement is crucial for understanding and addressing food insecurity.
Purpose:
- To present an interdisciplinary conceptual framework of food security.
- To review and compare indicators for food security measurement.
- To highlight the utility of the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale.
Summary:
- A conceptual framework identifies food security determinants at macro-socioeconomic, regional-local, and household levels.
- Food insecurity's health impacts can be direct or indirect, extending beyond nutritional status.
- The Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale, a direct measure of household food insecurity, is detailed, including its US origins and Brazilian validation.
Impact:
- Provides a comprehensive perspective for analyzing food security.
- Offers insights into the measurement of food insecurity and its health consequences.
- Facilitates broader understanding and assessment of food security through validated psychometric tools.
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