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Individuals participating in SNAP exhibited higher total and cardiovascular disease mortality than both SNAP-eligible nonparticipants and SNAP-ineligible individuals.
Public health efforts should prioritize understanding and addressing the health outcomes of SNAP participants.
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Individuals participating in SNAP exhibited higher total and cardiovascular disease mortality, largely limited to non-Hispanic Whites and non-Hispanic Blacks, than both SNAP-eligible nonparticipants and SNAP-ineligible individuals.
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Based on a prospective study design with a large sample size.
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Cardiometabolic Mortality by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation and Eligibility in the United States
Zach Conrad et al. · American Journal of Public Health · 2017
DOI 10.2105/ajph.2016.303608
cohort · n=499741Cited 49×
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