Participant characteristics and dietary correlates of SNAP and other assistance programs among families with children from racially and ethnically diverse households.

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to describe food purchasing behaviors and the home food environment across families simultaneously receiving SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and other cash and food assistance benefits, and assess how child dietary intake varied across three distinct categories of assistance (i.e., SNAP and other assistance programs, assistance programs other than SNAP, and not enrolled in any assistance program). This cross-sectional study was conducted with parents of children aged 5-9 years (N = 1033) from low-income and racially and ethnically diverse households, living in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, metropolitan areas. In an online survey, parents reported enrollment in seven assistance programs (SNAP, WIC [Special Supplemental Nutrition Prog

SUBMITTER: de Brito JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9058240 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature