Associations of Food Stamp Participation With Dietary Quality and Obesity in Children

2013126 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Cindy W. Leung · Harvard University

Susan J. Blumenthal · Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress

Elena E Hoffnagle · Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress

Helen H. Jensen · Iowa State University

Susan B. Foerster · Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress

Marion Nestle · New York University

Lilian Cheung

Abstract

The diets of low-income children are far from meeting national dietary recommendations. Policy changes should be considered to restructure SNAP to improve children's health.

Topics & Keywords

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations Child Nutrition and Water Access

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 131, Issue 3, pp. 463-472

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-0889

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