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Nutrition Education and Low-income families
Rachel Miller
Summer Scholars 2012

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Method:
 Literature review
 Interviews:
 Sue Snider: Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program
(EFNEP), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program- Education
(SNAP-Ed), University of Delaware
 Tricia Jefferson: YMCA-Delaware
 Jennifer Barr: Moms Moving Forward- Christiana Care Hospital,
registered Dietician
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Importance of research:
 To analyze the effectiveness of nutrition education programs
 Obesity has more than tripled in the last 25 years: 8.7%-27.4%
 Overweight: 36.9%-62.0%
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Importance of research
 Limited access to healthy resources
 Limited understanding or concern for
mealtime behaviors,
portion sizing, healthy living
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Importance of Research
 Economic concerns outweigh health
 Time/ job conflicts
 Stigma & health care professionals
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Research Goal
Low income hunger-obesity paradox
How will nutrition education programs
effectively deal with this problem?
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Research questions:
 How are low-income neighborhoods affected by poor nutrition?
 What are nutrition programs aimed at low income families
trying to accomplish?
 What is the relationship between these programs and low-
income individuals in the community?
 Do these programs meet the nutritional needs of low-income
communities?
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Literature Review:
Reviewed nationally based programs (school-based programs, early
intervention programs)
SNAP-Ed
Federal program implemented in each state
Nutrition education for SNAP members
Goal: healthier food choices on a limited budget
effective to a point
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Literature Review
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
(EFNEP)
Help low-income individuals
attain a healthy lifestyle
adult and youth programs
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Data Collection
Improvements # improved # responded %
in one or more improvement
practice
Food resource 62,884 75,418 83%
management
practice
Nutrition 62,771 70,670 89%
practice
Food safety 50,256 75,996 66%
practice
Physical activity 11,389 23,172 49%
practice

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NIFA data, 2011- EFNEP
Food Group Entry Exit Change
Grains 5.6 5.5 0.00
Fruit 0.9 1.3 0.5
Vegetables 1.4 1.7 0.3
Milk 1.2 1.5 0.3
Meats 4.9 5.0 0.1
Oils 27.9 25.0 -2.9

12. + Literature Review:
 Nutrition Education aimed at toddlers (NEAT). Early
intervention program
 1. expand knowledge of food safety- hand washing, chocking
prevention, etc
 2. increase knowledge of self-regulation for toddler: portion setting,
meal time behavior, hunger/ fullness
 3. increase knowledge of managing family meals with toddlers –
parent/ toddler relations surrounding food
 Slight improvements (proper food prep, mealtime interaction, portion
sizing, food safety) but no significant long term diet changes
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Interviews
 Sue Snider: Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program
(EFNEP), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program- Education
(SNAP-Ed), University of Delaware
 Tricia Jefferson: YMCA-Delaware
 Jennifer Barr: Moms Moving Forward- Christiana Care
Hospital, registered Dietician
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Interviews:
 Goals of nutrition education programs
 Group discussion and experiential learning
 Barriers to nutrition education programs:
 Trust
 Grants and proper funding
 Limited access to healthy foods
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Conclusions:
 Need proper funding for programs and expert financial planning
 Attentive staff: experts and paraprofessionals- help gain trust
among community members
 Must be discussion based and include experiential learning/
activities- the more hands-on the better
 Discuss the importance of appropriate meal time behaviors,
portion sizing, children setting their own preferences
 Learning the value of accessing healthy foods
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Conclusions
School gardens/ youth market
programs (CAMP FRESH)
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Long term goal:
 long term goal is to design the ideal
or quintessential nutrition education
program for low-income
communities.
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Thank you!
Dr. Bahira Trask
Faculty advisor
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