The Impact of Nutrition Education on Food Insecurity Among Low-Income Participants in EFNEP  

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Dollahite, Jamie ; Olson, Christine ; Scott-Pierce, Michelle

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal vol. 32 no. 2 (Des. 2003), page 127-139.
Fulltext: 127fcs323.pdf (81.3KB)

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The impact of nutrition education on food security status was assessed in a multiethnic, lowincome population using a pretest-posttest comparison group design. Data were collected over 3 years from participants (N = 16,146) in the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) in New York State who either graduated or terminated involvement prior to graduation. Both groups had a significant decrease in food insecurity score (p < .05) from pre- to posteducation. The difference between the graduated and terminated groups approached statistical significance using a t-test comparison (p = .055). A multiple regression analysis indicated that food insecurity score decreased significantly more in graduates (p< .001). Adose response relationship was seen between the number of lessons received and decreases in food insecurity. Programs that educate low-income families in food selection and resource management skills can decrease the risk of food insecurity, although effects vary by sociodemographic characteristics of participants and program delivery methods

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