Question

47. Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items 47a-47d. Sally is a mother of 4 young children. She is divorced, and works full-time at a minimum wage job. She participates in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, receiving the benefits electronically at the beginning of the month. Many times, by the end of the month, Sally goes without food. 47a. When grocery shopping she purchases energy-dense foods instead of nutrient-dense foods, and bypasses the legumes and fresh vegetables and fruits. Why might she make these choices? HOTE+ GAGA 792999 476. How would Sally's choices at the grocery affect her children's nutritional intake over time? 47. What is the food insecurity and obesity paradox'? Are Sally's behaviors indicative of someone who exhibits the food insecurity and obesity paradox? 47d. List two other non-public assistance programs that might be appropriate for Sally to conside

Answer 1

a. As Sally is a minimum wage worker and has to look after her 4 children, so she selects energy-dense foods over nutrient dense, because they are low in cost. Her food choices are related to weight and volume of food instead of nutrient content of the food.

b. Energy-dense foods are rich in sugar and fats. Over the long time, these foods can cause obesity in Sally’s children. They will also become nutritional-deficient.

c. Food insecurity and obesity paradox is the relationship of food insecurity and obesity which is found in low-income families. These people have less availability and reach to high nutrients foods as they are expensive. Also, these people have low reach to farmer’s market for high value foods. They mostly purchase their food from neighboring grocery stores which do not have fresh produce and low-fat foods. They are more dependent on fast foods. All these factors can lead to obesity in low-income people. Sally’s behavior is also indicative of food insecurity and obesity paradox due to above factors.

d. Two other non-public assistance programs are Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).