Senior participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has traditionally been lower than other groups among those eligible, with historical estimates below 50%. We examine impacts of state SNAP policies on program low-income senior (age 60 and older) nonsenior households using data from 2001 to 2014 December Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement. Our results s...

Alaskan Natives . comprehensive health and wellness policies and plans that Food include provisions to promote healthy eating, The National Nutrition Health disparities Congress of American Indians Policy Research Center Tribal Public Health Law project is one tool RDNs can use to find resources tailored to tribal governments working to develop 2212-2672/Published by Elsevier Jnc. on behalf of ...

Health, nutrition and population policies play a fundamental role in economic and human development and poverty alleviation. Better health outcomes of individuals and populations can contribute to economic growth, which in turn can contribute to better health and again have a positive impact on economic growth, and so on. The ultimate objective of World Bank work in Health, Nutrition and Popula...

Health care providers could help achieve the necessary shift to healthful eating and active living; however, lack of coverage or reimbursement, lack of time, and limited information about appropriate interventions are some of the documented barriers. This report highlights the potential for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) implementation in the relatively nontraditi...

Nutritional biomarkers--biochemical, functional, or clinical indices of nutrient intake, status, or functional effects--are needed to support evidence-based clinical guidance and effective health programs and policies related to food, nutrition, and health. Such indices can reveal information about biological or physiological responses to dietary behavior or pathogenic processes, and can be use...