Food insecurity situation in Malaysia: findings from Malaysian Adult Nutrition Survey (MANS) 2014

• Main Authors: Ahmad, Muhamad Hasnan, Selamat, Rusidah, Salleh, Ruhaya, Abdul Majid, Nur Liyana, Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali, Mohd Abu Bakar, Wan Azdie, Aris, Tahir
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Persatuan Pakar Perubatan Kesihatan Awam 2020
• Subjects: TX341 Nutrition. Foods and food supply
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/80753/7/80753_Food%20insecurity%20situation%20in%20Malaysia_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/80753/13/Food%20insecurity%20situation%20in%20Malaysia_fulltext.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/80753/; http://mjphm.org/index.php/mjphm/article/view/553/89

Food insecurity affects food intake, and it could prevent an individual from consuming enough nutritious food to support and maintain health. The aim of this paper is to determine the prevalence and factors influencing food insecurity among Malaysian households. In 2014, the Malaysian Adult Nutritio...