Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Generates Economic Value Through Body Mass Index Improvement: A Cost-Benefit Analysis

Prior economic evaluations of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) perform cost-benefit analyses (CBA) reliant on self-reported behavioral data and unvalidated criteria for disease prevention. This study aims to conduct a CBA of Colorado and Washington EFNEP using an objective b...

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Published in:Journal of extension 2024-05, Vol.61 (4)
Main Authors: Leschewski, Andrea, Aragon, M Catalina, Weatherspoon, Dave, Barale, Karen, Auld, Garry, Acquah-Sarpong, Richard, Baker, Susan S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
biomarkers
body mass index
Colorado
cost benefit analysis
disease prevention
economic valuation
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
longitudinal studies
nutrition education
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Summary:Prior economic evaluations of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) perform cost-benefit analyses (CBA) reliant on self-reported behavioral data and unvalidated criteria for disease prevention. This study aims to conduct a CBA of Colorado and Washington EFNEP using an objective biomarker, Body Mass Index, to monetize program benefits. A longitudinal study of a convenience sample of EFNEP participants was conducted utilizing a single-group pretest-posttest design. Results indicate Colorado and Washington EFNEP generates $9.23 of benefits per $1.00 of costs and demonstrate the feasibility and value of using biomarkers in economic evaluations of nutrition education interventions delivered through Extension.
ISSN:0022-0140
1077-5315
1077-5315
DOI:10.34068/joe.61.04.17