Jennifer Walker|David H. Holben|Mary L. Kropf|John P. Holcomb|Heidi M. Anderson
Household Food Insecurity Is Inversely Associated with Social Capital and Health in Females from Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Households in Appalachian Ohio
University School|Ohio University|Cleveland State University|University School|Ohio University|University School|Ohio University|Family Healthcare|University School|Ohio University|University School|Ohio University
food insecurity negatively associated social capital measure perceived social trust community reciprocity health status yet factors studied extensively among women households participating special supplemental nutrition program women infants children wic wic farmers market nutrition program crosssectional selfadministered mailed survey conducted athens county ohio examine household food security status social capital selfrated health status women households receiving wic benefits alone n170 households receiving wic farmers market nutrition program benefits n65 well relationship food security social capital selfrated health status household food security perceived health status significantly different groups however high social capital greater chi28156 p0004 among wic compared wicfarmers market nutrition program group respondents overall household food insecurity inversely associated perceived health status r0229 p0001 social capital r0337 p0001 enabling networking among clients leading clientfacilitated programs projects developing programs strengthen social capital including communitybased mentoring programs nutrition education programs linked communitybased activities needed additional research verify findings