Determinants of food insecurity among households with children in Villa el Salvador, Lima, Peru: the role of gender and employment, a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background From 2014–2019, Latin America and the Caribbean had the fastest growth of moderate-to-severe food insecurity than any other region, rising from 22.9% to 31.7%. While the prevalence of food insecurity is higher among women than men in every continent, Latin America has the largest...

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Main Authors: M. Patrizia Santos, Jessica D. Brewer, Miguel A. Lopez, Valerie A. Paz-Soldan, M. Pia Chaparro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-12889-4