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Plant-Based Family Food Packages and Weight Change in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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6 22 2023
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Source: Prev Chronic Dis. 2023; 20
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Alternative Title:Prev Chronic Dis
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Description:Food insecurity and obesity coexist among children and families. We examined the association between receipt of plant-based family food packages from the Massachusetts General Hospital Revere Food Pantry and change in body mass index (BMI), adjusted for age and sex, among children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among 35 children aged 2 to 18 years who received the packages between January 2021 and February 2022, we observed a change in BMI of -0.04 kg/m| (95% CI, -0.08 kg/m| to -0.01 kg/m|) for each package received. Our results suggest plant-based food packages might mitigate, and potentially reverse, BMI increase in children in households seeking food assistance.
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Pubmed ID:37347779
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC10317026
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Volume:20
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