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Household Food Insecurity and Nutritional Status of Children and Women in Nepal

This paper examines the association between food insecurity and nutritional status of children and married women in Nepal using DHS data. There is a significant association between food insecurity and malnutrition among children in Nepal. Among women, food insecurity is associated with underweight (BMI 18.5 kg/m2) but not with overweight (BMI ≥ 25.0 kg/m2).

Singh, A., Singh, A., Ram, F. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. (March 2014) Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 3-11.