The Relationship Between Food Insecurity and Food Assistance Program Participation in Families of Preschool Children in the Rio Grande Valley

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作者
Salinas, Lisa Michelle Belzer [1 ]
Machiorlatti, Michael [2 ]
Romero, Zasha [3 ]
Wang, Lin [3 ]
Alanis, Elizabeth [3 ]
Trevino-Pena, Roberto [3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas Rio Grande Valley, Dept Hlth & Biomed Sci, Coll Hlth Profess, Edinburg, TX 78539 USA
[2] Univ Texas Rio Grande Valley, Sch Med, Dept Populat Hlth & Biostat, Edinburg, TX USA
[3] Univ Texas Rio Grande Valley, Coll Hlth Profess, Dept Hlth & Human Performance, Edinburg, TX USA
[4] Social & Hlth Res Ctr, San Antonio, TX USA
关键词
Eligibility; food assistance; food insecurity; income; Rio Grande Valley; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; DIETARY-INTAKE; LOW-INCOME; HEALTH; ASSOCIATION; POVERTY; OBESITY; ADULTS;
D O I
10.1080/19320248.2023.2166802
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
The South Texas Early Prevention Study-PreK, a cluster randomized trial, explored the Bienestar Coordinated School Health Program's influence on health variables in South Texas children. Factors associated with food insecurity (FI) were analyzed. Income-to-poverty ratio, income, and food assistance (FA) program participation were all associated with FI. Forty percent of families (257/643) reporting FI did not utilize FA. Of those families with FI, but who reported no FA participation, 31.8% were FA eligible. Families experiencing FI may underutilize FA programs, despite eligibility. Curtailing obstacles preventing FA program participation and matching those who are eligible with FA programs are crucial.
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页码:67 / 85
页数:19
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