Fruit and Vegetable Incentive Programs for Households with Lower Incomes
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Fruit and vegetable incentive programs offer people financial incentives to purchase fruits and vegetables. @CPSTF recommends these programs for households with lower incomes to reduce household food insecurity and increase household fruit and vegetable consumption. https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/social-determinants-health-fruit-vegetable-incentive-programs.html
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>>Based on @CPSTF findings, implementing fruit and vegetable incentive programs could improve health equity across the US by improving affordability and access to healthier foods for households with lower incomes. Learn how these programs can work in your community. https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/social-determinants-health-fruit-vegetable-incentive-programs.html
About 38 million US adults have diabetes and 98 million have prediabetes. Fruit and vegetable incentive programs can improve A1c levels in participants who are at risk for or have diet-related health conditions. Read the @CPSTF systematic review evidence: https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/social-determinants-health-fruit-vegetable-incentive-programs.html
In 2022, 17 million US households experienced food insecurity. Fruit and vegetable incentive programs can reduce household food insecurity and increase household fruit and vegetable consumption in lower income households. Read systematic review evidence: https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/social-determinants-health-fruit-vegetable-incentive-programs.html
Healthcare providers: Do you want to improve your patients’ A1c levels and their fruit and vegetable consumption? The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends fruit and vegetable incentive programs to reduce household food insecurity and increase household fruit and vegetable consumption in lower income households. Participants in these programs who were at risk for or had diet-related health conditions showed improved A1c levels. Learn how these programs can work in your community. https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/social-determinants-health-fruit-vegetable-incentive-programs.html
Public health professionals: Looking for ways to improve health equity in your community? Fruit and vegetable incentive programs offer people financial incentives to purchase fruits and vegetables. These programs are expected to improve health equity across the United States by improving affordability and access to healthier foods for households with lower incomes. Learn how these programs can be implemented in your community. https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/social-determinants-health-fruit-vegetable-incentive-programs.html
About 38 million US adults have diabetes and about 98 million have prediabetes. Fruit and vegetable incentive programs offer people financial incentives to purchase fruits and vegetables. These programs can improve A1c levels in participants who are at risk for or have diet-related health conditions. Read systematic review evidence: https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/social-determinants-health-fruit-vegetable-incentive-programs.html
The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends fruit and vegetable incentive programs to reduce household food insecurity and increase household fruit and vegetable consumption in lower income households. Programs in which incentives were provided to participants who were at risk for or had diet-related health conditions showed improved blood glucose as measured using A1c levels. Learn more about #CPSTF findings and recommendations: https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/social-determinants-health-fruit-vegetable-incentive-programs.html