Effect of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Nutrition Education on Nutrition and Health Outcomes of HIV+ Individuals
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- 2013-06-25
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Factors associated with and barriers to participation in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the effect participation has on food security, nutrition status, disease status and quality of life was investigated in a cross-sectional study including 175 HIV infected individuals. In addition, the effect of a targeted nutrition education on nutrition knowledge, readiness to dietary behavior change, nutrition status, disease status and quality of life was also investigated among a subset of the population (N = 45) in a randomized clinical control trial. SNAP participation rate was 70.3%, similar to the State of Florida and national participation rates. SNAP participation was positively and independently associated with being born in the US (P P = 0.006), and receiving antiretroviral treatment (P Food insecurity and other nutrition related issues, with implications for treatment, management and cost of HIV disease, continue to plague infected individuals living in poverty. More resources, including food and nutrition programs, specifically targeted towards this population are needed to address these issues.
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Hatsu, Irene
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- Florida International University Libraries
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- Supplemental Nutrition Asssistance Program
Nutritional Status
Food Security
Quality of Life
Nutrition Education
HIV
International and Community Nutrition
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- Hatsu, Irene. Effect of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Nutrition Education on Nutrition and Health Outcomes of HIV+ Individuals. 2013-06-25. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/924. (Accessed March 28, 2024.)
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- Hatsu, Irene, (2013-06-25) Effect of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Nutrition Education on Nutrition and Health Outcomes of HIV+ Individuals. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/924
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- Hatsu, Irene. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/924>.