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. 2023 Oct 18;3(10):e0002363. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002363

Table 1. English version of the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES).

N. Short reference Question
1 WORRIED During the last 1 year, was there a time when you were worried you would not have enough food to eat because of a lack of money or other resources?
2 HEALTHY During the last 1 year, was there a time when you were unable to eat healthy and nutritious food because of a lack of money or other resources?
3 FEWFOODS During the last 1 year, was there a time when you or others in your household ate only a few kinds of foods because of a lack of money or other resources?
4 SKIPPED During the last 1 year, was there a time when you or others in your household had to skip a meal because there was not enough money or other resources to get food?
5 ATELESS During the last 1 year, was there a time when you or others in your household ate less than you thought you should because of a lack of money or other resources?
6 RANOUT During the last 1 year, was there a time when your household ran out of food because of a lack of money or other resources?
7 HUNGRY During the last 1 year, was there a time when you or others in your household were hungry but did not eat because there was not enough money or other resources for food?
8 WHOLEDAY During the last 1 year, was there a time when you or others in your household went without eating for a whole day because of a lack of money or other resources?