ArticleBMC public health2022
Effect of a pediatric fruit and vegetable prescription program on child dietary patterns, food security, and weight status: a study protocol.
Article in BMC public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04767282 (Innovative Nutrition Practices in Pediatric Health Care), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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Innovative Nutrition Practices in Pediatric Health Care: Assessment of a Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program for Children in Need
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- Influence of a pediatric fruit and vegetable prescription program in Flint Michigan on caregiver perceptions of pediatric health care.Preventive medicine reports · 2026Article
- Association between youth blood pressure and exposure to pediatric fruit and vegetable prescriptions.Pediatric research · 2025Article
- Production risk and technical efficiency of dry-season vegetable farmers in the Upper East Region of Ghana.PloS one · 2025Article
- Social Needs Screening and Uptake Patterns of a Produce Prescription Program in an Urban Pediatric Primary Care Clinic.Academic pediatricsArticle
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backgroundAlthough nutrients in fruits and vegetables are necessary for proper development and disease prevention, most US children consume fewer servings than recommended. Prescriptions for fruits and vegetables, written by physicians to exchange for fresh produce, address access and affordability challenges while emphasizing the vital role of diet in health promotion and disease prevention. Michigan's first fruit and vegetable prescription program (FVPP) exclusively for children was introduced in 2016 at one large pediatric clinic in Flint and expanded to a second clinic in 2018. The program provides one $15 prescription for fresh produce to all pediatric patients at every office visit. Prescriptions are redeemable at a year-round farmers' market or a local mobile market. The current study will assess the impact of this FVPP on diet, food security, and weight status of youth.
methodsDemographically similar pediatric patient groups with varying levels of exposure to the FVPP at baseline will be compared: high exposure (> 24 months), moderate exposure (12-24 months), and no previous exposure. Data collection will focus on youth ages 8-16 years. A total of 700 caregiver-child dyads (one caregiver and one child per household) will be enrolled in the study, with approximately 200 dyads at clinic 1 (high exposure); 200 dyads at clinic 2 (moderate exposure), and 300 dyads at clinic 3 (no previous exposure). Children with no previous exposure will be introduced to the FVPP, and changes in diet, food security, and weight status will be tracked over two years. Specific aims are to (1) compare baseline diet, food security, and weight status between pediatric patients with varying levels of exposure to the FVPP; (2) measure changes in diet, food security, and weight status before and after never-before-exposed children are introduced to the FVPP; and (3) compare mean 12- and 24-month follow-up measures of diet, food security, and weight status in the initial no exposure group to baseline measures in the high exposure group. DISCUSSION: Completion of study aims will provide evidence for the effectiveness of pediatric FVPPs and insights regarding the duration and intensity of exposure necessary to influence change.
trial registrationThe study was registered through clinicaltrials.gov [ID: NCT04767282] on February 23, 2021.
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