NPPC News
5/12/25 – The US Department of Agriculture’s Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) funds produce prescription (PPR) programs that allow healthcare to support patients in…
5/9/25 – Abstract Purpose Produce prescription (PRx) programs improve the nutrition and health of participants; however, best practices to optimize and sustain dietary changes have…
4/15/25 – Abstract Background ‘Food is medicine’ programs such as Produce Prescription (PRx) aim to integrate food-based nutrition programs into healthcare, for the prevention, management…
4/9/25 – Abstract Background Produce prescription programs may improve dietary quality and health but have not been well tested among adults with food insecurity and…
4/7/25 – Growth in diet-related chronic disease and its consequences has spurred increased interest in diet and lifestyle interventions to improve access to healthy, safe,…
3/24/25 – Key points: Maintaining a healthy diet rich in plant-based foods, with low to moderate intake of healthy animal-based foods and lower intake of ultra-processed…
3/19/25 – Abstract Purpose of the Research: Women’s reproductive health issues represent a major source of burden to quality of life, productivity, and health care cost,…
3/14/25 – Background:The prevalence of allergic diseases (e.g., asthma, allergic rhinitis (AR), atopic dermatitis (AD) has increased significantly in recent years, which is coincides with…
3/12/25 – Researchers have conducted the first national survey on public awareness and perceptions of food, health, and Food is Medicine programs. A team at…
3/12/25 – Abstract Poor nutrition in the US causes more than 600,000 deaths and an estimated $1.1 trillion in health care spending and lost productivity annually,…
3/10/25 – Abstract Background Eating plenty of fruit and vegetables is key for maternal-child food and nutrition security. In the United States, fruit and vegetable…
2/28/25 – Abstract Objective:Public health approaches for addressing diet-related health in the United States (US) include nutrition incentive (NI) and produce prescription (PPR) projects. These…
2/27/25 – Key Points Question Is North Carolina Medicaid’s Healthy Opportunities Pilots 1115 waiver program, which provides nonmedical services to address health-related social needs, associated with…
2/06/25 – Abstract Objective To characterize the nutrition education landscape among Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) projects to inform future evaluations of GusNIP. Methods Nutrition education…
2/04/25 – Abstract Background The role of diet in aging is crucial, yet research findings on how specific diets influence human aging remain inconsistent. Understanding…
1/27/25 – Abstract Background Food as Medicine is a rapidly developing area of health care in the United States, aimed at concurrently addressing nutrition-sensitive chronic…
1/14/25 – Introduction: Nutrition during pregnancy significantly impacts maternal and birth outcomes. A key factor contributing to the rise in adverse maternal and birth outcomes is…
1/07/25 – Abstract Objective To assess mental health related outcomes of Recipe4Health, a multisectoral social care partnership implementing produce prescriptions with or without group medical…
12/10/24 – Abstract Background Health impacts of pediatric fruit and vegetable prescription programs (FVPPs) are unclear. This study assessed whether exposure to an FVPP that…
12/9/24 – Abstract Prescription Produce Programs (PPPs) are increasingly being used to address food insecurity and healthy diets. Yet, limited evidence exists on the effectiveness…
11/19/24 – Abstract Background: Due to social conditions, older adults in Solano County have been affected by high rates of chronic conditions such as type 2…
11/16/24 – Abstract Background Food is Medicine interventions are increasingly employed to address food and nutrition insecurity and diet sensitive conditions, and advance health equity.…
11/16/24 – Abstract Background: This study examines the outcomes of the 24-months Charleston FoodRx food prescription program implemented in rural Mississippi to address dietary-related health disparities.…
11/12/24 – Abstract: Heart failure (HF) is a complex and chronic condition that requires ongoing management, and in patients with adverse social determinants of health…
11/05/24 – Abstract Objectives: Poor Food security (FS) is associated with risk of diet-related diseases and rising healthcare costs. Produce Prescription Interventions (PRx) are emerging…
11/02/24 – Abstract Introduction Food as Medicine is increasingly recognized as an important strategy for addressing the related challenges of food insecurity and nutrition-related chronic…
10/30/24 – Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death around the world. The Dietary Quality Index-International (DQI-I) is one of the…
10/23/24 – Key Points Question Are social determinants of health (SDOH) among US insured adults associated with health care expenditures by Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers?…
10/15/24 – Abstract Background The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employs numerous strategies to address food insecurity among rural veterans. This manuscript discusses findings from…
10/08/24 – Abstract Produce prescription programs can benefit both individuals and health systems; however, best practices for integrating such programs into the Australian health system…
