Mary L. Kropf|David H. Holben|John P. Holcomb|Heidi M. Anderson
Food Security Status and Produce Intake and Behaviors of Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Participants
Ohio University|Cleveland State University|Ohio University|Ohio University|Family Healthcare|Ohio University
objective study identified differences women special supplemental nutrition program women infants children wic wicfarmers market nutrition programparticipating households regarding household food security status fruit vegetable intake behaviors perceived diet quality education level assessed relationship household food security status perceived diet quality perceived healthdesign subjectssetting crosssectional survey women athens county ohio wic n829 farmers market nutrition program n246 living wic householdsresults 228 participants completing food security portion survey 61 268 living food secure households 47 206 75 329and 45 197 living households risk marginal food insecurity low food security low food security respectivelyfor entire sample food insecurity associated poorer diet quality r0248p0001food security status 2 2117p0548 differ groupsfarmers market nutrition program reported higher education levels p0027unlike fruit intake test p0769 vegetable intake servings greater among farmers market nutrition program 2212compared wic 1910t test p0040both perceived benefit 2 4574p0032 perceived diet quality 2 7219p0027 greater farmers market nutrition programconclusions farmers market nutrition program participants exhibit indicators healthful diet appear food securenutrition education regarding benefits fresh produce intake help improve diet quality increase farmers market nutrition program participation