Support for Policies to Improve the Nutritional Impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in California.

The article discusses research regarding the support for policies to strengthen the nutritional impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to improve the health of low-income families in California. Topics include the benefits of monetary incentives for fruits and vegetables, res...

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Publicado en:	American Journal of Public Health Vol. 105; no. 8; pp. 1576 - 1581
Autores principales:	Leung, Cindy W., Ryan-Ibarra, Suzanne, Linares, Amanda, Induni, Marta, Sugerman, Sharon, Long, Michael W., Rimm, Eric B., Willett, Walter C.
Formato:	Journal Article
Publicado:	American Public Health Association Aug2015
Materias:	United States California Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (U.S.) Poor people Health Nutrition Nutritional value Food relief Confidence intervals Natural foods Nutrition education Research funding Data analysis software Descriptive statistics Odds ratio
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Sumario:	The article discusses research regarding the support for policies to strengthen the nutritional impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to improve the health of low-income families in California. Topics include the benefits of monetary incentives for fruits and vegetables, restricting purchases of sugary beverages, and providing more total benefits, and the cost-effectiveness and impact of SNAP to reduce diet-related disease in low-income populations.