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Table 2 Average of energy and key nutrition intakes compared to DRIS according to hunger and hidden hunger status

From: Is the modified household food security survey (HFSS) questionnaire a practical tool for screening food insecurity? Evidence from northwest of Iran

Food insecurity spectrum

Status

Energy (%95 CI)

Protein (%95 CI)

Vitamin A (%95 CI)

Vitamin B2 (%95 CI)

Calcium (%95 CI)

Hunger

Food secure

110.2 (98.5–113.7)

109.4 (94.5–119.4)

113.8 (90.1–133.6)

89.3 (77.5–101.7)

77.5 (59.5–98.6)

Food insecure

69.2 (63.6–84.9)

78.9 (61.8–87.9)

91.4 (77.5–102.8)

68.6 (54.9–83.6)

49.9 (30.7–78.8)

Hidden hunger

Food secure

123.7 (112.5–133.9)

132.8 (127.5–139.7)

121.3 (114.1–144.5)

107.8 (101–127.3)

96.3 (90.5–102.9)

Food insecure

105.5 (92.9–115.5)

112.3 (96.1–120.7)

108.9 (102.3–113.9)

84.2 (72.5–88.9)

68.7 (52.7–77.4)

  1. DRIs dietary reference intakes