Restructuring a State Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Program: Implications of a Local Health Department Model for SNAP-Ed

• Published in: Journal of public health management and practice Vol. 23; no. 1; p. e28
• Main Authors: Wu, Helen W, Backman, Desiree, Kizer, Kenneth W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2017
• Subjects: California; Counseling - methods; Exercise - psychology; Food Assistance - organization & administration; Health Education - methods; Health Promotion - methods; Humans; Local Government; Nutrition Disorders - prevention & control; Obesity - prevention & control; Poverty - statistics & numerical data

The US Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) funds state programs to improve nutrition and physical activity in low-income populations through its Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention grants. States vary in how they manage and structure these p...