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Omolola A Adedokun1, Paula Plonski1, Marisa Aull1
1Nutrition Education Program, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
|October 31, 2020
Summary
Food resource management skills mediate the link between nutrition education and improved diet quality. Participation in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) boosts these skills, leading to better eating habits.
Area of Science:
- Nutrition Science
- Public Health
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) aims to improve nutrition and food security.
- Understanding the mechanisms through which nutrition education impacts diet quality is crucial for program optimization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if food resource management (FRM) skills mediate the relationship between participation in a SNAP-Ed nutrition education program and improved diet quality.
- To quantify the extent to which FRM skills explain the impact of SNAP-Ed on diet quality.
Main Methods:
- Secondary analysis of a propensity score-matched sample of SNAP-Ed participants and nonparticipants.
- Utilized independent-samples t tests and structural equation modeling to assess direct and mediated effects.
- Measured FRM using a summated rating scale and diet quality using the Healthy Eating Index.
Main Results:
- Food resource management skills significantly mediated the relationship between SNAP-Ed participation and diet quality (P < 0.01).
- Approximately 70% of the program's effect on diet quality was explained by improvements in FRM skills.
- The structural equation model demonstrated acceptable fit, indicating a robust finding.
Conclusions:
- Participation in SNAP-Ed programs enhances participants' food resource management skills.
- These enhanced FRM skills subsequently lead to significant improvements in diet quality.
- FRM skills are a key pathway through which SNAP-Ed influences dietary behaviors and outcomes.
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