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The Role of SNAP in Home Food Availability and Dietary Intake among WIC Participants Facing Unstable Housing
Author(s) -
Bruening Meg,
McClain Darya,
Moramarco Michael,
Reifsnider Elizabeth
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
public health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1525-1446
pISSN - 0737-1209
DOI - 10.1111/phn.12311
Subject(s) - supplemental nutrition assistance program , environmental health , snap , medicine , food intake , low income , cross sectional study , gerontology , food science , food insecurity , food security , geography , socioeconomics , agriculture , biology , computer graphics (images) , archaeology , pathology , computer science , sociology
Objective Little nutrition research has been conducted among families with unstable housing. The objective of this study was to examine the role of food stamps (i.e., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; SNAP ) in home food availability and dietary intake among WIC families who experienced unstable housing. Design and Sample Cross‐sectional study among vulnerable families. Low‐income, multiethnic families with children participating in WIC ( n = 54). Measures Dietary intake was assessed with 24‐hr recalls. Home food availability was assessed with an adapted home food inventory for low‐income, multiethnic families. Validation results from adapted home food inventory for these families are also reported. Results SNAP households had more foods than non‐ SNAP households; few significant associations were observed between food availability and child dietary intake. Conclusions With few exceptions, the home food environment was not related to children's dietary intake among these vulnerable families. More research is needed on food access for families facing unstable housing.