Food Insecurity and Health-Related Quality of Life among SNAP Nutrition Incentive Participants. Issue 4 (4th July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Harvey, Susan; Valentine, Heather; Landfried, Lauren; Lee, Jaehoon; Gibson, Cheryl
• Is Part Of: Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition. Volume 17:Issue 4(2022)
• Page Start: 540
• Page End: 552
• Publication Date: 2022-07-04
• Subjects: Food insecurity -- fruit and vegetable consumption -- health-related quality of life -- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Nutrition -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Hunger -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Food supply -- Periodicals; 613.2
• DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2021.2009951
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1932-0248

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) Heartland project is a USDA Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive funded program designed to incentivize the purchase of fruits and vegetables (FV) by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) clients. This study examined the influence of DUFB Heartland on food security, FV intake, and health-related quality of life. Food-insecure SNAP participants experienced physically ( p < .05, d = 0.26) or mentally ( p < .001, d = 0.40) unhealthy days more often than those who were food secure. Food-insecure respondents reported more positive effects from DUFB Heartland compared to food-secure respondents ( p < .01, V = 0.20).