FOOD INSECURITY

This study tested whether adding food support to a standard weight-loss program helps people lose more weight. It involved 105 adults with obesity who also experience food insecurity. For 24 weeks, some participants received the weight-loss program alone, while others also got fo…

This small pilot study tested a mobile app designed to help adults who have binge eating, type 2 diabetes, and difficulty affording food. The goal was to see if the app was practical and acceptable for users and if it showed early signs of helping with binge eating and weight-rel…

This study tested whether giving monthly fruit and vegetable vouchers for six months could help young kidney transplant patients who struggle to afford healthy food. It involved 19 participants aged 2 to 25. Researchers looked at whether the vouchers improved participants' diets,…

This study tested two ways to help food-insecure patients with diet-related health risks get more fruits and vegetables. 126 adults who screened positive for food insecurity received either a grocery store credit or a box of produce delivered to their home. Researchers compared w…

This study tested a program to help low-income people with type 2 diabetes who struggle to afford healthy food. For 12 weeks, 101 participants received boxes of diabetes-friendly food delivered to their homes along with easy-to-understand education materials. Researchers wanted t…

This study tested whether providing healthy food resources could help families manage chronic health conditions. Researchers gave medically tailored meals, grocery vouchers, or both to low-income families where an adult had diabetes or high blood pressure and a child had weight c…

This study tested whether providing free, diabetes-friendly meals and nutrition education for six months could help low-income adults with type 2 diabetes better manage their condition. Researchers enrolled 281 participants who were struggling with food insecurity and randomly as…

This study tested if sending food resource information via text message is more helpful than a standard paper handout for families struggling to afford food after their child leaves the hospital. Over 600 families who screened positive for food insecurity were randomly assigned t…

This study tested whether providing Native American families with weekly boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables, along with cooking education, could improve their health. About 580 participants from the Osage Nation received the produce for 16 weeks while researchers measured chang…

This study tested whether painting roofs with a special reflective coating could help keep homes cooler in Niue, a Pacific island nation facing record heat. Researchers compared health and home environment data from 288 adults living in houses with either the new cool roof coatin…

This study tested a program that delivered boxes of healthy, culturally-appropriate groceries to low-income families with children in the South Bronx. Researchers worked with the community to design the program and sent families groceries for 12 weeks. The goal was to see if this…

This study tested whether a health education program could improve long-term heart health and reduce food insecurity in vulnerable families. Over 24 months, 460 participants were taught about healthy lifestyles and then split into groups receiving different levels of follow-up su…

This study tested whether giving pregnant Latina women money to buy fruits and vegetables, along with nutrition education, could improve their diets and reduce food insecurity. Researchers worked with 154 low-income women in Hartford, CT, providing monthly funds for produce over …

This study tested whether providing free, healthy meal kits and cooking lessons to 40 rural, low-income families in Maine could help reduce the stress and emotional strain caused by food insecurity. Families received meal kits for four weeks and used an app for cooking guidance. …

This study tested whether giving low-income families more money to spend at farmers' markets improves their diet and reduces food insecurity. Researchers compared three different weekly coupon amounts ($27, $54, and $81) given to 276 parent-child pairs over 16 weeks. They measure…

This UCLA study investigated how stress affects food choices in people experiencing food insecurity. Researchers exposed 453 adult participants to stressful and calm situations one month apart, then measured their intake of snack foods like donuts and chips. The study aimed to un…

This study aimed to find out if giving people different amounts of money for fruits and vegetables changes how much they actually buy and eat. Researchers gave 242 participants in Stockton, California, either $40, $80, or $110 per month for six months to spend on produce. They tr…