Households in Which the Child's Portion Size Was Lessened or One

question 4

Multiple Choice

Households in which the child's portion size was lessened or one or more of the household members did not eat regularly are categorized as having

• A) high food security.
• B) marginal food security.
• C) low food security.
• D) very low food security.

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