Perceived neighbourhood food environment and overweight and obesity among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) participants in the Midwest US.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the relationship between neighbourhood food environment perceptions and obesity among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) or Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) participants.

Design

A cross-sectional study conducted during SNAP-Ed or EFNEP programme participation in six states in the Midwest US between May 2016 and November 2017.

Setting

Community centres, food pantries and other SNAP-Ed or EFNEP recruitment locations.

Participants

Convenience sample of 1743 low-income, adult nutrition education programme participants.

Results

Controlling for participant location and other demographic variables, those who perceived that a large selection of fruits and vegetables were available to them were

SUBMITTER: Katare B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11574820 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature