ArticleCurrent developments in nutrition2020
Impact of a Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program on Health Outcomes and Behaviors in Young Navajo Children.
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Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Families (or Fresh Families) Study
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46 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 76 citations in OpenAlex.
- Systematic review of fruit and vegetable voucher interventions for pregnant women and families with young children.Public health nutrition · 2025Pooled it
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- Impact of Fruit and Vegetable Incentive Programs on Food Insecurity, Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, and Health Outcomes: A Community Guide Systematic Review.American journal of preventive medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Examining Food Security, Fruit and Vegetable Intake, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Outcomes of Produce Prescription (PPR) Programs: A Systematic Review.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2024Pooled it
- Exploring food environment interventions for diet-related outcomes using a food sovereignty framework: a systematic review.Health promotion international · 2023Pooled it
- Family-centred interventions for Indigenous early childhood well-being by primary healthcare services.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Family meals on prescription as treatment for childhood obesity-a randomized controlled trial.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Trial
- Nutrition and Culinary Education in Food Is Medicine Interventions: A Scoping Review.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2026Article
- Development and refinement of the Cardiovascular Health Equity through Food (CHEF) intervention for childhood cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Nutrition Security Among Medicaid Patients With Diabetes or Prediabetes After Completing a Produce Prescription Program.Annals of family medicine · 2026Observational
- Call to action-Pediatric MASLD requires immediate attention to curb health crisis.Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) · 2025Review
- Pediatric Produce Prescription Program Grounded in Community Connection Improves Fruit Intake in Hawai'i.AJPM focus · 2025Article
- Evaluating a 52-week fresh food prescribing program in Ontario, Canada: A mixed-methods study on food insecurity, fruit and vegetable intake, and health.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- Optimizing Outcomes from Childhood into Adulthood: Prevalence of Social Needs in Pediatric Cardiology.Journal of pediatrics. Clinical practice · 2025Article
- The realities of data derived from electronic health records to evaluate health outcomes, utilization, and cost of produce prescription programs: A multiple case study evaluation.Journal of public health research · 2025Article
- Qualitative Analysis of a Home-Delivered Produce Prescription Intervention to Improve Food and Nutrition Security.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Community-based diet and obesity-related policy, system, and environmental interventions for obesity prevention during the first 1000 days: A scoping review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2024Article
- How does fresh food prescribing fit into the social service landscape? A qualitative study in Ontario, Canada.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2024Article
- Pediatric produce prescription initiatives in the U.S.: a scoping review.Pediatric research · 2024Article
- Developing and testing a produce prescription implementation blueprint to improve food security in a clinical setting: a pilot study protocol.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundRates of childhood obesity are higher in American Indian and Alaska Native populations, and food insecurity plays a major role in diet-related disparities. To address this need, local healthcare providers and a local nonprofit launched the Navajo Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (FVRx) Program in 2015. Children up to 6 y of age and their caregivers are enrolled in the 6-mo program by healthcare providers. Families attend monthly health coaching sessions where they receive vouchers redeemable for fruits, vegetables, and healthy traditional foods at retailers participating in the FVRx program.
objectivesWe assessed the impact of a fruit and vegetable prescription program on the health outcomes and behaviors of participating children.
methodsCaregivers completed voluntary surveys to assess food security, fruit and vegetable consumption, hours of sleep, and minutes of physical activity; healthcare providers also measured children's body mass index [BMI (kg/m
resultsA total of 243 Navajo children enrolled in Navajo FVRx between May 2015 and September 2018. Fruit and vegetable consumption significantly increased from 5.2 to 6.8 servings per day between initiation and program completion (
conclusionsThe Navajo FVRx program improves fruit and vegetable consumption among young children. Children who are obese or overweight may benefit most from the program.
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