Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Dietary Behaviors: Role of Community Food Environment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The United States Department of Agriculture's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the country's largest nutrition assistance program for low-income populations. Although SNAP has been shown to reduce food insecurity, research findings on the diet quality of program participants are inconsistent.

Objective

This study evaluated whether the community food environment is a potential moderator of the association between SNAP participation and eating behaviors.

Design

This cross-sectional study used participant data from a telephone survey of 2,211 households in four cities in New Jersey. Data were collected from two cross-sectional panels from 2009 to 2010 and 2014. Food outlet data were purchased from commercial sources and classified as superma

SUBMITTER: Lorts C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6536337 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature