Electronic Publications from the Food Assistance & Nutrition Research Program No. (EFAN-04014-1) 396 pp
Nutrition and Health Characteristics of Low-Income Populations: Volume I, Food Stamp Program Participants and Nonparticipants
Data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES-III), conducted in 1988-94, were used to compare the nutrition and health characteristics of participants and nonparticipants in the Food Stamp Program (FSP). FSP participants were compared with two groups of nonparticipants-those who were income-eligible for the FSP (income at or below 130 percent of poverty) and those with higher incomes (income above 130 percent of poverty). This research was designed to establish a baseline from which to monitor the nutritional and health characteristics of FSP participants and nonparticipants over time.
Keywords: Food Stamp Program, FSP, food assistance, program nonparticipants, nutrition and health outcomes, Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES-III, low-income populations, Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program
In this publication...
- Entire Report
- Abstract, Acknowledgments, Contents, List of tables and figures, and Executive Summary
- Chapter One: Introduction
- Chapter Two: Usual Intake of Food Energy and Nutrients
- Chapter Three: Healthy Eating Index Scores and Usual Intake of Dietary Fiber
- Chapter Four: Other Measures of Nutritional Status
- Chapter Five: Health-Related Behaviors
- Chapter Six: Health Status, Conditions, and Risks
- Chapter Seven: Access to Health Care Services
- References
- Appendix A: NHANES-III Data Files,
- Appendix B: Reference Standards
- Appendix C: Statistical and Reporting Guidelines
- Appendix D: Detailed Tables