Between- and within-Group Differences in Fruit and Vegetable Purchases, Consumption, and BMI among Hispanic Farmers’ Market Shoppers Who Use SNAP
Date
2021-09-21
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Abstract
(1) Background: Despite considerable efforts to increase farmers’ market access (FM) and improve household fruit and vegetable (FV) purchasing in low-income communities, little is known about the FV purchasing and consumption characteristics of low-income Hispanic farmers’ market shoppers. (2) Methods: A secondary analysis of baseline data from a farmers’ market study conducted between 2015 and 2017 (n = 2825) was performed. Participants who also received supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) completed a 31-item online survey assessing demographics, health characteristics, and FV purchasing and consumption habits. Descriptive statistics and bivariate analyses were used to assess between- and within-group differences amongst Hispanic and non-Hispanic households. Regression analyses were used to examine associations among BMI, FV purchasing and consumption, and household size for Hispanic and non-Hispanic households as well as for Hispanic subgroups. (3) Results: The sample included 515 Hispanic and 2310 non-Hispanic SNAP-using FM shoppers in 13 states. Despite experiencing significantly higher food insecurity (89% vs. 81%, non-Hispanic), Hispanic shoppers consumed similar amounts of FV (3.04 cups/day) and spent less doing so. Significant subgroup differences were identified for FV purchasing. (4) Conclusions: Findings emphasize the importance of food insecurity and household size in FV interventions and underscore the capacity of Hispanic families to maintain FV consumption.
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This article was originally published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. The version of record is available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189923. Copyright: © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Keywords
body mass index, Hispanic, Latino, farmers markets, fruit and vegetable purchasing, fruit and vegetable consumption, supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), zero hunger
Citation
Sawyer-Morris, Ginnie, Sara Grajeda, Tara Tracy, and Allison Karpyn. 2021. "Between- and within-Group Differences in Fruit and Vegetable Purchases, Consumption, and BMI among Hispanic Farmers’ Market Shoppers Who Use SNAP" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 18: 9923. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189923