Few Changes in Food Security and Dietary Intake From Short-term Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Among Low-income Massachusetts Adults.

Auteur(s) :
Leung CW., Cluggish SA., Villamor E., Catalano PJ., Willett WC., Rimm EB.
Date :
Nov, 2013
Source(s) :
Journal of nutrition education and behavior., J Nutr Educ Behav.. # p
Adresse :
Center for Health and Community, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Electronic address: [email protected].

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OBJECTIVE
To examine whether short-term participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) affects food security and dietary quality among low-income adults recruited from a Massachusetts-wide emergency food hotline.

METHODS
A 3-month, longitudinal study was conducted among 107 adults recruited at the time of SNAP application assistance. Outcomes included household food security (10-item US Department of Agriculture Food Security Survey Module), dietary intake (eg, grains, fruit) and diet quality (modified Alternate Healthy Eating Index). Data were analyzed using paired t tests and multivariable linear regression.

RESULTS
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation was not associated with improved household food security over 3 months (P = .25). Compared with non-participants, SNAP participants increased refined grain intake by 1.1 serving/d (P = .02), from baseline to follow-up. No associations were observed with other foods, nutrients, or dietary quality.

CONCLUSIONS
Policies that simultaneously improve household food security and dietary quality should be implemented to support the health of low-income Americans participating in this crucial program.

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