Dietary Quality of Americans by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation Status: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is an effective component in reducing food insecurity in the U.S. In the discussion of strategies to also help SNAP participants maximize diet quality, it is important to know their current dietary patterns and food choices. This paper provides a systematic review of recent U.S. studies on dietary quality, food consumption, and spending among SNAP participants as compared to income-eligible and higher-income nonparticipants.

Evidence acquisition

The review, completed in 2014, summarized studies that were peer-reviewed, published between January 2003 and August 2014, and provided data on dietary quality and intake of SNAP participants and nonparticipants.

Evidence synthesis

Twenty-five studies were included i

SUBMITTER: Andreyeva T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6022372 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature