Perceived neighbourhood food environment and overweight and obesity among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) participants in the Midwest US

Katare, Bhagyashree; Lynch, Krystal; Savaiano, Dennis

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“…The relationship between UPF consumption and obesity in this group of socially vulnerable women may result from the lower purchasing power in these populations, leading to less healthy food choices (Eng et al., 2022), especially when looking at women, who have historically been a socially vulnerable group, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries, due to their greater exposure to factors that interfere with income, thus influencing the quality of their diet (Watson et al., 2021). This situation could also be a consequence of the profile of the food environment in which the population lives, with populations living in areas with lower income tending to have a worse perception of the neighbourhood's food environment which negatively impacts their food consumption (Menezes et al., 2018), increasing the likelihood of obesity (Katare et al., 2020).…”

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Higher consumption of ultra‐processed foods is associated with obesity and abdominal obesity in socially vulnerable Brazilian women

de Medeiros,

Silva‐Neto,

dos Santos

et al. 2024

Nutrition Bulletin

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This study aimed to assess the consumption of ultra‐processed foods (UPF) and identify their association with obesity and abdominal obesity in adult women of reproductive age living in situations of social vulnerability in Maceió, Northeastern Brazil. This was a cross‐sectional study carried out between October 2020 and May 2021. An anthropometric evaluation was carried out to assess obesity and abdominal obesity. A dietary assessment was also conducted using a 24‐h food recall to determine the calorie intake from UPF. To estimate intra‐individual variability in food consumption, the probabilistic Multiple Source Method was used. These data in the form of tertiles were used to analyse the association between the consumption of UPF and obesity and abdominal obesity. Logistic regressions were used to analyse the association. A directed acyclic graph (DAG) was created for this analysis. This study included 1702 women of which 53.7% were 31 years old or older, and 74.2% lived in poverty. It identified that 36.5% and 38.1% of the women had obesity and abdominal obesity, respectively, and that an average of 33.8% of calories consumed came from UPF. In the analysis of association guided by the DAG, it was observed that women with a high‐calorie intake from UPF had a 1.3 times higher probability of being obese. It was also observed that women with a moderate and high‐calorie intake from UPF were 1.4 and 1.3 times more likely, respectively, to have abdominal obesity. Thus, it can be concluded that socially vulnerable women in Brazil have a relatively high consumption of UPF and that this condition increases the probability of obesity in this population group.

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Higher consumption of ultra‐processed foods is associated with obesity and abdominal obesity in socially vulnerable Brazilian women

de Medeiros,

Silva‐Neto,

dos Santos

et al. 2024

Nutrition Bulletin

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“…Adults who perceived their home and store food environments as less healthy and who did not participate in many food assistance programs or use online grocery ordering had the poorest diet quality. These findings underscore the opportunity to improve online digital and nutrition literacy [ 21 ] and increase facilitators and decrease barriers to online ordering [ 23 ] with SNAP food assistance programs, especially in unhealthy food environments [ 3 , 14 , 48 , 49 ].…”

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Can Ordering Groceries Online Support Diet Quality in Adults Who Live in Low Food Access and Low-Income Environments?

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. food assistance programs allowed the use of program benefits to order groceries online. We examined relationships between the food environment, food assistance, online grocery ordering, and diet quality among adults from one low-income, low food access community in Northeastern Connecticut during the pandemic. Via online survey, adults (n = 276) reported their perceived home and store food environments, food assistance participation, whether they ordered groceries online, and consumption frequency and liking of foods/beverages to calculate diet quality indices. Those who ordered groceries online (44.6%) were more likely to participate in food assistance programs and report greater diet quality. Perceived healthiness of store and home food environments was variable, with the ease of obtaining and selecting unhealthy foods in the neighborhood significantly greater than healthy foods. Healthier perceived home food environments were associated with significantly higher diet qualities, especially among individuals who participated in multiple food assistance programs. Ordering groceries online interacted with multiple measures of the food environment to influence diet quality. Generally, the poorest diet quality was observed among individuals who perceived their store and home food environments as least healthy and who did not order groceries online. Thus, ordering groceries online may support higher diet quality among adults who can use their food assistance for purchasing groceries online and who live in low-income, low-access food environments.

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The lived experience of food insecurity among adults with obesity: a quantitative and qualitative systematic review

Briggs,

Rowden,

Lagojda

et al. 2024

Journal of Public Health

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Background Food insecurity and obesity are increasing both globally and in the UK. In this review we systematically assess the lived experiences of people with obesity who are food insecure and often turn to food banks. Methods We systematically searched electronic databases from January 2007 until October 2022. Data from eligible studies were extracted and the studies assessed for quality. Thematic analysis and narrative synthesis approach was used to analyse the extracted data. Results Six themes were identified among 25 included studies, including: the financial cost of food; psychological aspects related to food insecurity; geographical access and the food environment; food practices in the home; experience of food assistance; and parental-child relationships. The cost of healthy food and psychological factors were identified as key driving factors of the relationship between food insecurity and obesity. Psychological factors such as depression, low self-esteem and stress played an important part in the lived experience of people with obesity and food insecurity. Conclusion The food environment provides context in which food decisions are made, therefore, systems change is necessary to ensure families can afford the food that enables a healthy diet. For clinicians, identification, and attention to the impact of food insecurity on people with obesity are important.

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Perceived neighbourhood food environment and overweight and obesity among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) participants in the Midwest US

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References 27 publications

Higher consumption of ultra‐processed foods is associated with obesity and abdominal obesity in socially vulnerable Brazilian women

Higher consumption of ultra‐processed foods is associated with obesity and abdominal obesity in socially vulnerable Brazilian women

Can Ordering Groceries Online Support Diet Quality in Adults Who Live in Low Food Access and Low-Income Environments?

The lived experience of food insecurity among adults with obesity: a quantitative and qualitative systematic review

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