SNAP-Ed (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education) Increases Long-Term Food Security among Indiana Households with Children in a Randomized Controlled Study.

TY - JOUR

T1 - SNAP-Ed (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education) Increases Long-Term Food Security among Indiana Households with Children in a Randomized Controlled Study.

AU - Rivera, Rebecca L

AU - Maulding, Melissa K

AU - Abbott, Angela R

AU - Craig, Bruce A

AU - Eicher-Miller, Heather A

N1 - Background Food insecurity is negatively associated with US children's dietary intake and health. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) aims to alleviate food insecurity by offering nutrition, budgeting, and healthy lifestyle education to low-income individuals and families. Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the long-term impact of the Indiana SNAP-Ed on food security among households with children.

PY - 2016/11/1

Y1 - 2016/11/1

UR - http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/27683869

U2 - 10.3945/JN.116.231373

DO - 10.3945/JN.116.231373

M3 - Article

VL - 146

JO - Journal of Nutrition

JF - Journal of Nutrition

ER -