Food Nutr Bull
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Information on the association between household food insecurity and nutritional status of children and women based on a nationally representative sample is not available from Nepal. ⋯ There is a significant association between food insecurity and malnutrition among children in Nepal. Among women, food insecurity is associated with underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2) but not with overweight (BMI > or = 25.0 kg/m2).