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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation did not help low income Hispanic women in Texas meet the dietary guidelines.
Prev Med. 2014 May; 62:44-8.PM

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

Low-income Hispanic women are at greater risk for dietary deficiencies and obesity. We assessed the association between Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation and dietary intake among 661 Hispanic women aged 26-44 years living in Texas.

METHODS

Cross-sectional data was collected using standard methods. Analysis of variance and logistic regression examined the influence of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on diet after adjusting for household characteristics, body mass index, and food security status.

RESULTS

Most women did not meet recommended dietary guidelines. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants consumed higher amounts of total sugars, sweets-desserts, and sugar-sweetened beverages than Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program nonparticipants. High sodium intakes and low dairy consumption were observed in both groups. Only 27% of low-income eligible women received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

DISCUSSION

Low-income Hispanic women participating in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reported less healthful dietary patterns than nonparticipants. This may contribute to the increased obesity prevalence and related comorbidities observed in this population.

CONCLUSION

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program should play an important role in enhancing the overall dietary quality of low-income households. Policy initiatives such as limiting the purchase of sugar-sweetened beverages and education to enable women to reduce consumption of high sodium processed foods deserve consideration as means to improve the dietary quality of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants. Effective measures are needed to increase Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation rates among Hispanics.

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Hilmers A
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of International Health, 615 N Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. Electronic address: ahilmers@jhsph.edu.
Chen TA
Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, 1100 Bates Street, Houston, TX 77030-2600, USA.
Dave JM
Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, 1100 Bates Street, Houston, TX 77030-2600, USA.
Thompson D
Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, 1100 Bates Street, Houston, TX 77030-2600, USA.
Cullen KW
Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, 1100 Bates Street, Houston, TX 77030-2600, USA.

MeSH

AdultAnalysis of VarianceCross-Sectional StudiesEnergy IntakeFeeding BehaviorFemaleFood AssistanceFood SupplyGovernment ProgramsHealth PromotionHispanic or LatinoHumansLogistic ModelsNutrition PolicyNutrition SurveysNutritive ValueObesityPovertyProgram EvaluationResidence CharacteristicsSodium ChlorideSweetening AgentsTexasWomen's Health

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Language

eng

PubMed ID

24530319

Citation

Hilmers, Angela, et al. "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation Did Not Help Low Income Hispanic Women in Texas Meet the Dietary Guidelines." Preventive Medicine, vol. 62, 2014, pp. 44-8.
Hilmers A, Chen TA, Dave JM, et al. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation did not help low income Hispanic women in Texas meet the dietary guidelines. Prev Med. 2014;62:44-8.
Hilmers, A., Chen, T. A., Dave, J. M., Thompson, D., & Cullen, K. W. (2014). Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation did not help low income Hispanic women in Texas meet the dietary guidelines. Preventive Medicine, 62, 44-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.01.016
Hilmers A, et al. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation Did Not Help Low Income Hispanic Women in Texas Meet the Dietary Guidelines. Prev Med. 2014;62:44-8. PubMed PMID: 24530319.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation did not help low income Hispanic women in Texas meet the dietary guidelines. AU - Hilmers,Angela, AU - Chen,Tzu-An, AU - Dave,Jayna M, AU - Thompson,Deborah, AU - Cullen,Karen Weber, Y1 - 2014/02/12/ PY - 2013/06/08/received PY - 2014/01/14/revised PY - 2014/01/27/accepted PY - 2014/2/18/entrez PY - 2014/2/18/pubmed PY - 2015/9/16/medline KW - Diet KW - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program KW - Hispanic women KW - SNAP participation SP - 44 EP - 8 JF - Preventive medicine JO - Prev Med VL - 62 N2 - OBJECTIVE: Low-income Hispanic women are at greater risk for dietary deficiencies and obesity. We assessed the association between Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation and dietary intake among 661 Hispanic women aged 26-44 years living in Texas. METHODS: Cross-sectional data was collected using standard methods. Analysis of variance and logistic regression examined the influence of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on diet after adjusting for household characteristics, body mass index, and food security status. RESULTS: Most women did not meet recommended dietary guidelines. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants consumed higher amounts of total sugars, sweets-desserts, and sugar-sweetened beverages than Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program nonparticipants. High sodium intakes and low dairy consumption were observed in both groups. Only 27% of low-income eligible women received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. DISCUSSION: Low-income Hispanic women participating in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reported less healthful dietary patterns than nonparticipants. This may contribute to the increased obesity prevalence and related comorbidities observed in this population. CONCLUSION: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program should play an important role in enhancing the overall dietary quality of low-income households. Policy initiatives such as limiting the purchase of sugar-sweetened beverages and education to enable women to reduce consumption of high sodium processed foods deserve consideration as means to improve the dietary quality of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants. Effective measures are needed to increase Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation rates among Hispanics. SN - 1096-0260 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/24530319/Supplemental_Nutrition_Assistance_Program_participation_did_not_help_low_income_Hispanic_women_in_Texas_meet_the_dietary_guidelines_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -