Food Pantries Integrating Eating Competence, Interest/Enjoyment in Physical Activity and Self-Efficacy for Pantry Participants

Those with low socioeconomic status who visit food pantries are also at increased risk for nutrition-related health issues, so food pantry participation represents an entry point for nutrition education.1,2 Messages need to be feasible and include sustainable suggestions sensitive to the needs of food pantry participants. The Whole Body Approach (WBA), a health promotion, nondiet program for adults who are low income, was developed by the Northern Illinois Food Bank and Northern Illinois University to address this need.

Source: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior - November 13, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Josephine Umoren, Kelly Brasseur, Ping Yao, Amy D. Ozier, Cristal Medina, Brianna Sommer, Jessica Maturrano Tags: GEM No. XXX Source Type: research