​Summary: Neighborhood conditions are associated with health outcomes, but whether individual health behaviors are independent of or associated with the settings are not clear. The authors analyzed the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data to determine if the perceptions and behaviors of similar individuals with an income low enough to be eligible for SNAP-Ed services differed based on whether they lived in high- or low-income neighborhoods.

Findings The authors found that SNAP-Ed eligible individuals living in low-income neighborhoods walked for transportation more frequently drank sugary beverages more frequently in the past month and had a higher risk of obesity than similar low-income individuals living in high-income neighborhoods.

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• Journal Article: Neighborhood Environments, SNAP-Ed Eligibility, and Health Behaviors: An Analysis of the California Health Interview Survey