Relationship of water insecurity and food insecurity (IMAGE)

American Society for Nutrition

Relationship of water insecurity and food insecurity

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Across regions, a large proportion of people facing water insecurity also reported food insecurity. The overall prevalence of water insecurity ranged from just below 15% in Asia to over 34% in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Hilary Bethancourt and Sera Young, Northwestern University; Edward A. Frongillo, University of South Carolina; and Sara Viviani and Carlo Cafiero, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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