The effect of food prescription programs on chronic disease management in primarily low-income populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Having low-income limits one's ability to purchase foods that are high in nutritional value (e.g. vegetables and fruits (V/F)). Higher V/F intake is associated with less diet-related chronic disease. Food pharmacy programs are potential solutions to providing V/F to low-income populations with or at-risk for chronic disease. Aim: This systematic review aimed to determine the effect of food pharmacy programs, including interventions targeting populations at-risk for chronic disease. Methods: We searched Pubmed and Google Scholar databases for studies reporting on food pharmacy interventions and outcomes (hemoglobin A1c, body mass index (BMI), V/F intake, and blood pressure). We calculated pooled mean differences using a random-effects model. Seventeen studie

SUBMITTER: Haslam A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10150796 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature