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Associations of Food Stamp Participation with Dietary Quality and Obesity in Children

Studies suggest that participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—the largest federal nutrition assistance program in the U.S.—may be associated with suboptimal dietary patterns among adults, but these associations have not been extensively examined among children. This paper discusses the results of a study that examined the overall dietary quality among a national sample More

Keywords: Body mass index (BMI), Food insecurity, Fruits and vegetables, Nutrition standards, Sugar-sweetened beverages, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Date: March 2013

Resource Type: Journal Article

Focus Areas: Diet Quality & Healthy Weight Healthy Communities Nutrition Policy & Programs

SNAP to Health: Analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) to Assess the Nutrition of Youth, Ages 4-19, Participating in SNAP

Given the significant reach and service the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food assistance program has for lower-income populations most vulnerable to food insecurity and poor nutrition, there is an urgent need to obtain data about the nutrition of children who participate in SNAP to determine what foods are being consumed. This analysis was designed More

Keywords: Body mass index (BMI), Farmers' markets, Food insecurity, Food outlet, Fruits and vegetables, Nutrition standards, Snacks, Sugar-sweetened beverages, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Date: April 2011

Resource Type: Commissioned Research Project Summary

Focus Areas: Food Access Nutrition Policy & Programs