ArticleArchives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique2021
"I was eating more fruits and veggies than I have in years": a mixed methods evaluation of a fresh food prescription intervention.
Article in Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07221045 (PhytoRx Families), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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PhytoRx Families: A Pilot Test Study to Address Food Security and Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Rural North Carolina
Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Food-based interventions to mitigate household food insecurity in Canada: a systematic review.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2025Pooled it
- A Systematic Literature Review of Nutrition Interventions Implemented to Address Food Insecurity as a Social Determinant of Health.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Experiences of people with diabetes receiving a voucher for healthy foods: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2026Trial
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- Barriers and facilitators to implementing a pilot produce prescription program in a community health setting in Toronto, Canada.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- Dietary and Consumer Behaviors in Individuals Currently Using Substances: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on NHANES (2013 - 2018).American journal of lifestyle medicine · 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
- 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
- Food prescribing in Canada: evidence, critiques and opportunities.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2024Article
- Exploring the prospective acceptability of a healthy food incentive program from the perspective of people with type 2 diabetes and experiences of household food insecurity in Alberta, Canada.Public health nutrition · 2024Article
- Implementing a Food Prescription Program during COVID-19: Benefits and Barriers.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundFood insecurity is associated with poor nutritional health outcomes. Prescribing fresh fruits and vegetables in healthcare settings may be an opportunity to link patients with community supports to promote healthy diets and improve food security. This mixed methods study evaluated the impacts of a fresh food prescription pilot program.
methodsThe study took place at two Community Health Centre locations in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Sixty food insecure patients with ≥1 cardio-metabolic condition or micronutrient deficiency participated in the intervention. Participants were prescribed 12 weekly vouchers to Community Food Markets. We conducted a one-group pre-post mixed-methods evaluation to assess changes in fruit and vegetable intake, self-reported health, food security, and perceived food environments. Surveys were conducted at baseline and follow-up and semi-structured interviews with participants were conducted following the intervention.
resultsFood security and fruit and vegetable consumption improved following the intervention. Food security scores increased by 1.6 points, on average (p < 0.001). Consumption of fruits and 'other' vegetables (cucumber, celery, cabbage, cauliflower, squashes, and vegetable juice) increased from baseline to follow-up (p < 0.05). No changes in self-reported physical or mental health were observed. Qualitative data suggested that the intervention benefited the availability, accessibility, affordability, acceptability, and accommodation of healthy foods for participating households.
conclusionsFresh food prescription programs may be a useful model for healthcare providers to improve patients' food environments, healthy food consumption, and food security.
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