Martins Diane C, Gorman Kathleen S, Miller Robin J, Murphy Leah, Sor Sekboppa, Martins Jonah C, Vecchiarelli Maria L
College of Nursing, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island.
Feinstein Center for a Hunger Free America, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island.
Public Health Nurs. 2015 Sep-Oct;32(5):453-61. doi: 10.1111/phn.12180. Epub 2015 Feb 16.
The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between the nutritional status, incidence of food insecurity, and health risk among the homeless population in Rhode Island.
This correlational study utilized a convenience sample of 319 homeless adults from Rhode Island's largest service agency for the homeless. Information on use of services such as access to emergency foods, shelters, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was requested.
Food security was measured by the six-item subset of the USDA Food Security Core Module. Anthropometric measures included height, weight, and waist circumference. A 24-hr dietary recall was collected to determine the food intake for a subset of participants who agreed to supply this information (n = 197).
Average dietary recall data indicated insufficient intake of vegetables, fruit, dairy, and meats/beans. It also indicated excessive intake of fats. Of the 313 participants, 29.4% were overweight and 39% were obese. Over 94% of the participants were food insecure, with 64% of this subset experiencing hunger. Fifty-five percent of the participants were currently receiving SNAP benefits. The majority of the sample was found to be food insecure with hunger.
本研究的目的是调查罗德岛州无家可归者的营养状况、粮食不安全发生率和健康风险之间的关系。
这项相关性研究采用了罗德岛州最大的无家可归者服务机构的319名无家可归成年人的便利样本。研究要求提供有关使用紧急食品、庇护所和补充营养援助计划（SNAP）等服务的信息。
粮食安全通过美国农业部粮食安全核心模块的六项子集进行测量。人体测量指标包括身高、体重和腰围。收集了24小时饮食回忆，以确定同意提供此信息的一部分参与者（n = 197）的食物摄入量。
平均饮食回忆数据表明蔬菜、水果、乳制品和肉类/豆类摄入不足。还表明脂肪摄入过多。在313名参与者中，29.4%超重，39%肥胖。超过94%的参与者粮食不安全，其中64%经历饥饿。55%的参与者目前正在领取SNAP福利。研究发现，大多数样本粮食不安全且面临饥饿。
