Background Prevention of childhood obesity is an international public health priority given
the significant impact of obesity on acute and chronic diseases, general health, development …

Background Insufficient consumption of fruits and vegetables in childhood increases the risk
of future non‐communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease. Testing the effects …

Food insecurity is a broad and serious public health issue in the United States, where many
people are reporting lack of access to healthy foods. The reduced availability of healthy …

Abstract Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) plays a significant role in improving
consumers' access to fresh and high-quality fruits and vegetables, often at lower prices than …

Introduction Socioeconomically vulnerable individuals often face poor access to nutritious
food and bear a disproportionate burden of diet-related chronic illness. This study tested …

Importance Food insecurity is associated with a less healthy diet. The Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is associated with reduced food insecurity, but benefit …

Background Garden-based interventions show promise for improving not only child nutrition,
but other indicators of child health. Yet, existing systematic reviews of garden-based …

Background Prevention of obesity in children is an international public health priority given
the prevalence of the condition (and its significant impact on health, development and well …

Background Valid biomarkers of fruit and vegetable (FV) intake are needed for field-based
nutrition research. Objectives To examine criterion-related validity of pressure-mediated …

Background Adults and children in the US consume inadequate quantities of fruit and
vegetables (FV), in part, due to poor access among households with lower socioeconomic …