Association between youth blood pressure and exposure to pediatric fruit and vegetable prescriptions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health impacts of pediatric fruit and vegetable prescription programs (FVPPs) are unclear. This study assessed whether exposure to an FVPP that provided $15 produce prescriptions during pediatric visits was associated with differences in child diet, food security, physical activity, weight status, and blood pressure.

Methods

This cross-sectional analysis included data from caregiver-child dyads with varying levels of exposure to the FVPP. Dyads completed surveys at pediatric offices. Trained research assistants measured height and weight of children and recorded blood pressure through chart review. Causal inference analyses using propensity score adjustments compared outcomes of exposure groups.

Results

680 dyads enrolled. Youth who received ≥1 prescription

SUBMITTER: Saxe-Custack A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12454121 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature