Grocery Stores Are Not Associated with More Healthful Food for Participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Citation

Lacko, Allison M.; Popkin, Barry M.; & Taillie, Lindsey Smith (2019). Grocery Stores Are Not Associated with More Healthful Food for Participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 119(3), 400-415. PMCID: PMC6389432

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Despite interventions to improve the nutrition of grocery store purchases, also referred to as at-home (AH) foods, by participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP), little is known about what proportion of participants' intake is from AH foods and how the dietary quality of AH food compares with participants' away-from-home (AFH) food. Although recent research indicates SNAP participants have dietary quality that is slightly worse than that of income-eligible nonparticipants, it is unknown whether this is attributable to AH or AFH consumption.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to examine differences in self-reported dietary intake by food source for SNAP participants compared with income-eligible nonparticipants using 2011-2014 data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). DESIGN: This study included data from the NHANES, a cross-sectional, nationally representative survey of the United States population.
STUDY PARTICIPANTS: This study included 2,523 adults with low incomes (

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2018.06.006

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2019

Journal Title

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Author(s)

Lacko, Allison M.
Popkin, Barry M.
Taillie, Lindsey Smith

PMCID

PMC6389432

ORCiD

Taillie - 0000-0002-4555-2525
Popkin - 0000-0001-9495-9324
Lacko - 0000-0001-7475-126X