@inproceedings{a9b4996e747241a28fdbc54f9d3bfe89,
title = "Scaling up the SNAP-ED Toolkit Interventions to Improve Fruit and Vegetable Consumption across Counties in Georgia: An Agent-Based Model",
abstract = "The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-Ed Toolkit includes a set of interventions to increase the fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption of SNAP-eligible households on a limited budget. It is unclear how the interventions affect dietary choices in local populations. This study combines detailed local data with an agent-based model (ABM) to assess the potential cost-effectiveness of scaling up the SNAP-Ed Toolkit interventions in 13 selected metro-Atlanta counties in Georgia. The ABM drew insights from prior research on healthy eating choices and was empirically validated. The model predicted the actual FV consumption levels (\mathrm{R}^{2}=0.951,\ \mathrm{P} < 0.001). If the interventions could successfully enhance community healthy eating norms by 10% and 20%, they would significantly increase FV consumption. The cost per year to bring one person to consume at least two servings of FV daily) was 23 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 18-29), and 10 (95% CI: 9-12) in each scenario.",
keywords = "agent-based model, cost analysis, health behaviors",
author = "Donglan Zhang and Thapa, {Janani J.} and Gang Li and Heejung Son and Zhuo Chen and Lan Mu and Yan Li and Junxiu Liu and Pagan, {Jose A.} and Giabbanelli, {Philippe J.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 SCS.; 2021 Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference, ANNSIM 2021 ; Conference date: 19-07-2021 Through 22-07-2021",
year = "2021",
month = jul,
day = "19",
doi = "10.23919/ANNSIM52504.2021.9552136",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings of the 2021 Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference, ANNSIM 2021",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
editor = "Martin, {Cristina Ruiz} and Blas, {Maria Julia} and Psijas, {Alonso Inostrosa}",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 2021 Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference, ANNSIM 2021",
}