Abstract:Background: Investigations on food insecurity have shown that food insecurity is negatively associated with health. We examined the association of food insecurity, cardiometabolic risk factors, and dietary patterns in women. Methods: The cross-sectional study was performed on 190 females referred to primary health care centers in Shiraz, Iran. Food insecurity was assessed by Household Food Insecurity Access Scale. Cardiometabolic risk factors including anthropometric characteristics, blood pressure, and serum … Show more
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