A UF team will analyze data from the USDA that track grocery purchases among more than 120,000 U.S. households and combine that information with health and prescription medication data from participating households to examine how food-buying habits change after a chronic disease diagnosis and whether such changes are temporary or longer lasting.
They will also look at how food prices influence purchasing decisions. “A chronic disease diagnosis often comes with advice about what people should eat but knowing what to eat and being able to afford and sustain those changes are two different things,” says Di Fang. “Our research will help us understand what families actually do after a diagnosis, how long those changes last, and how food prices influence their ability to make healthier choices.”
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