Tumwebaze Joel, Molnar Joseph J, Thornton Kate, Brown Onikia
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(1):842-856. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2023.0037.
We studied the usefulness of home gardening in improving food security and health. One hundred participants were randomized into the control and intervention group of which the intervention group received training in home gardening. Results showed that the percentage of participants with normal body mass index decreased from 24.4% to 20% in the control group whereas it remained unchanged in the intervention group. The number of participants in the very low food security category decreased from 66% (n=33) to 54% (n=27) in the intervention group whereas it increased from 68.8% (n=33) to 70.8% (n=34) in the control group. Results from the present study may be used to guide policymakers in designing or modifying home gardening interventions.
我们研究了家庭园艺在改善粮食安全和健康方面的作用。100名参与者被随机分为对照组和干预组，干预组接受了家庭园艺培训。结果显示，对照组中身体质量指数正常的参与者比例从24.4%降至20%，而干预组这一比例保持不变。干预组中粮食安全水平极低的参与者数量从66%（n = 33）降至54%（n = 27），而对照组中这一比例从68.8%（n = 33）增至70.8%（n = 34）。本研究结果可用于指导政策制定者设计或修改家庭园艺干预措施。
