Nutrition and Health Characteristics of Low-Income Populations

By Biing-Hwan Lin, Elizabeth Frazao, and Katherine Ralston

Agriculture Information Bulletin No. (AIB796) , February 2005

The five summaries in the Nutrition and Health Characteristics of Low-Income Populations series highlight key findings of the multi-volume Nutrition and Health Outcomes Study. The summaries examine the nutritional and health status of: Food Stamp Program (FSP) participants; Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) participants; school-age children; and older Americans.

Keywords: Dietary intake, food expenditures, nutrient availability, nutrient intake, nutritional status, nutrition and health outcomes, obesity, USDA's food assistance and nutrition programs, nutritional biochemistry, NHANES, DRI, HEI, ERS, USDA

In this series ...

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• Healthy Eating Index (aib796-1)

• Usual Nutrient Intakes (aib796-2)

• Body Weight Status (aib796-3)

• Meal Patterns, Milk and Soft Drink Consumption, and Supplement Use (aib796-4)

• Clinic Measures of Iron, Folate, Vitamin B12, Cholesterol, Bone Density, and Lead Poisoning (aib796-5)

Updated date: February 14, 2005