EFNEP: A nutrition education program that demonstrates cost-benefit

Burney, Janie; Haughton, Betsy

doi:10.1016/s0002-8223(02)90014-3

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“…24 More recently, a costbenefit study estimated savings in food costs over 5 years as compared to the costs of providing EFNEP. 25 However, most randomized controlled trials of EFNEP have compared enhanced education, such as the addition of videos 16,26 or changes in educational delivery techniques, 27 to traditional programming. Because these studies did not have control groups with no intervention or an intervention without nutrition content, the designs have not controlled for secular trends.…”

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Community-Based Nutrition Education Program for Low-Income Parents

Dollahite

Pijai

Scott-Pierce

et al. 2014

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Community-Based Nutrition Education Program for Low-Income Parents

Dollahite

Pijai

Scott-Pierce

et al. 2014

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

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“…A few studies have explored the relationship between the quality and costs of diets (6 -13), and the results are conflicting. Observational studies (6 -10) suggest that a healthy diet costs more, whereas intervention studies (11)(12)(13) suggest that a healthy diet is not more expensive than a less healthy diet. The aim of this study was to discover whether adopting a diet composed in line with the current nutrition recommendations (14) affects diet costs.…”

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Costs of a Self-Selected, Health-Promoting Diet Among the Participants of the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study

Ottelin

Lindström²,

Peltonen³

et al. 2007

Diabetes Care

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Several studies have shown that lifestyle changes including weight reduction, increased physical activity, and dietary modification are effective in preventing the development of type 2 diabetes (1-4). However, various barriers are known to interfere with the adoption of a healthier lifestyle. One such barrier is diet costs (5). A few studies have explored the relationship between the quality and costs of diets (6 -13), and the results are conflicting. Observational studies (6 -10) suggest that a healthy diet costs more, whereas intervention studies (11-13) suggest that a healthy diet is not more expensive than a less healthy diet. The aim of this study was to discover whether adopting a diet composed in line with the current nutrition recommendations (14) affects diet costs. The changes in the costs of a self-selected diet among participants in the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study (DPS) were studied. The diet costs were compared between the control group and intervention group receiving intensive dietary and exercise counseling. Furtherm o r e , t h e a s s o c i a t i o n s b e t w e e n background variables, diet quality determinants, and diet cost were analyzed.

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“…This finding, which holds even after controlling for relevant covariates, offers the opportunity for educational programs in this area. Previous research has established that teaching financial management skills through the Expended Food and Nutrition Education Program and other programs can lead to improvements in financial literacy (40)(41)(42).…”

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Food Insecurity Is an Ongoing National Concern

Gundersen

2013

Advances in Nutrition

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Food insecurity is a leading public health challenge in the United States today. This is primarily due to the magnitude of the problem, w50 million persons are food insecure (i.e., they were uncertain of having, or unable to acquire, enough food because they had insufficient money or other resources), and the serious negative health and other outcomes associated with being food insecure. This paper defines the measure used to delineate whether a household is food insecure. The measure, the Core Food Security Module, is based on 18 questions about a household's food situation. From the responses, a household is defined as food secure, low food secure, or very low food secure, with the latter 2 categories defined as "food insecure." I next discuss the extent of food insecurity in the US across various dimensions and the key determinants of food insecurity. The key policy tool used to address food insecurity is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP; formerly known as the Food Stamp Program). During the current economic downturn, >40 million persons are enrolled in SNAP, with total benefits of >$70 billion. This makes it the largest food assistance program and the largest near-cash assistance program in the US. After defining the eligibility criteria, I review the literature, which has demonstrated the effectiveness of SNAP in addressing its key goal, namely the alleviation of food insecurity in the US. I conclude with 4 suggestions for how SNAP can maintain and even improve its effectiveness in alleviating food insecurity.

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EFNEP: A nutrition education program that demonstrates cost-benefit

Cited by 86 publications

References 8 publications

A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Community-Based Nutrition Education Program for Low-Income Parents

A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Community-Based Nutrition Education Program for Low-Income Parents

Costs of a Self-Selected, Health-Promoting Diet Among the Participants of the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study

Food Insecurity Is an Ongoing National Concern

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