Trends and Disparities in Diet Quality Among US Adults by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation Status | Zendy

Fang Fang Zhang | Zendy; Junxiu Liu | Zendy; Colin D. Rehm | Zendy; Parke Wilde | Zendy; Jerold R. Mande | Zendy; Dariush Mozaffarian | Zendy

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Trends and Disparities in Diet Quality Among US Adults by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation Status

Author(s) -

Fang Fang Zhang,

Junxiu Liu,

Colin D. Rehm,

Parke Wilde,

Jerold R. Mande,

Dariush Mozaffarian

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.0237

Subject(s) - supplemental nutrition assistance program , medicine , national health and nutrition examination survey , environmental health , food group , saturated fat , demography , gerontology , added sugar , household income , food insecurity , food security , obesity , geography , population , archaeology , cholesterol , sociology , agriculture

Key Points Question Have disparities in diet quality of US adults according to participation and eligibility for food assistance persisted, improved, or worsened over the past 15 years? Findings This survey study found that despite an overall improvement in diet quality among US adults between 1999 and 2014, disparities persisted or worsened for most dietary components when comparing participants of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) with income-eligible nonparticipants and higher-income individuals. For nearly all dietary components, SNAP participants do not meet recommendations for a healthful diet. Meaning Evidence-based nutrition policies are needed to reduce diet-related health disparities in the United States.

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