Table 1.

Conditions associated with FS level according to the USDA 10-Item FS questionnaire.

	Food Security Level	USDA 10-Item Score	Associated Conditions or Behaviors
Food Secure	High FS	0	No food acquisition difficulties
	Marginal FS	1–2	Worry over sufficiency of food supply; food supply may not last
Food Insecure	Low FS	3–5	Reduced diet quality or variety; some indications of reduced food intake
	Very Low FS	6–10	Reduced food intake; disrupted eating patterns; potential weight loss

Note. FS is food security. Information in the table is from the USDA [2,9].