Comparing the Application of the Healthy Eating Index–2005 and the Healthy Eating Index–2010 in the Food Shelf Setting. Issue 1 (2nd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Grannon, Katherine Y.; Hoolihan, Courtney; Wang, Qi; Warren, Cael; King, Robert P.; Nanney, Marilyn S.
• Is Part Of: Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition. Volume 12:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 112
• Page End: 122
• Publication Date: 2017-01-02
• Subjects: Healthy Eating Index -- food shelf -- evaluation -- hunger relief -- nutrition environment assessment; Nutrition -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Hunger -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Food supply -- Periodicals; 613.2
• DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2016.1175398
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1932-0248

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A standardized measure of healthfulness of foods, like the Healthy Eating Index (HEI), is particularly important for hunger relief agencies as they serve at-risk clients. The objective of this study is to compare applications in the food shelf setting of the HEI-2005 and HEI-2010 and discuss discrepancies broadly and in the food shelf context. Invoices for foods ordered by 273 food shelves during 2013 were obtained from 2 large Minnesota food banks. Both HEI editions were calculated using the same set of foods. The average total HEI-2005 score (69.3) and the average total HEI-2010 score (62.6) were significantly different (P < .0001). Both food shelves' total average score falls into the category "needs improvement." Our findings have practical and research implications in food shelf settings and other environments.