Dietary intake of individuals receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and food pantry assistance in North Texas.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Food pantries and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are widely available resources for individuals facing food insecurity, yet the dietary quality of individuals using both programmes is not well characterised. We describe the dietary intake of individuals in North Texas who use both food pantries and SNAP to identify nutritional gaps and opportunities to improve food assistance programmes.

Design

We analysed baseline data from a randomised controlled trial examining food security and dietary intake. At baseline, we administered the validated, 26-item Dietary Screener Questionnaire (DSQ). We calculated descriptive statistics for dietary intake variables and compared with the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommended intake values.

SUBMITTER: Jain S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10346013 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature