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View article: Structures and Systems that Promote Nutrition Security and Climate Adaptation in Puerto Rico: Results from Community-Based System Dynamics
Structures and Systems that Promote Nutrition Security and Climate Adaptation in Puerto Rico: Results from Community-Based System Dynamics Open
Objective: This study aimed to develop a shared understanding about the drivers of nutrition security in Puerto Rico (PR) from the collective perspective of multi-sector stakeholders in the agri-food, environmental, and the health/disease …
View article: Associations of Pantry and Client Characteristics With the Healthfulness of Foods Received in Baltimore Food Pantries
Associations of Pantry and Client Characteristics With the Healthfulness of Foods Received in Baltimore Food Pantries Open
View article: Older Age Is Significantly Associated With Increased Food Security Among Pantry Clients in Baltimore
Older Age Is Significantly Associated With Increased Food Security Among Pantry Clients in Baltimore Open
View article: Assessing Emergency Preparedness and Scalability Readiness: Insights Into Training, Communication, Planning, and Safety in Baltimore Food Pantries
Assessing Emergency Preparedness and Scalability Readiness: Insights Into Training, Communication, Planning, and Safety in Baltimore Food Pantries Open
View article: Associations Between Accessing Healthy Food Options and Having Risk of Hypertension Among Baltimore Food Pantry Clients
Associations Between Accessing Healthy Food Options and Having Risk of Hypertension Among Baltimore Food Pantry Clients Open
View article: Community Member Shopping Experiences in Dollar Store Food Environments in Baltimore, Maryland
Community Member Shopping Experiences in Dollar Store Food Environments in Baltimore, Maryland Open
View article: Design of the Focus on Restaurant Engagement to Strengthen Health (FRESH) study: leveraging systems science to work with independently-owned restaurants to increase access to and promotion of healthful foods
Design of the Focus on Restaurant Engagement to Strengthen Health (FRESH) study: leveraging systems science to work with independently-owned restaurants to increase access to and promotion of healthful foods Open
Background High dietary quality can protect against diet-related chronic diseases. In the United States, racial and ethnic minorities and those with lower incomes consistently exhibit lower dietary quality. Independently-owned restaurants …
View article: Community Member Perceptions of Dollar Stores in Baltimore City, Maryland: “They are Not Progressive for the Communities”
Community Member Perceptions of Dollar Stores in Baltimore City, Maryland: “They are Not Progressive for the Communities” Open
Dollar stores are the fastest-growing type of food retailer in the United States, prompting policy action across the country related to their perceived negative impact on the communities they serve. However, there is little existing resear…
View article: Exploring barriers and facilitators to direct-to-retail sales channels: Farmers’ perspectives on wholesaling produce to small food retailers in Charles County, Maryland
Exploring barriers and facilitators to direct-to-retail sales channels: Farmers’ perspectives on wholesaling produce to small food retailers in Charles County, Maryland Open
In 2020, a mobile application (app) was developed to connect small food retailers with local producers, recognizing the underutilization of direct-to-retail sales channels. Before piloting the app, formative research was conducted in Char…
View article: Barriers and Enablers for Equitable Healthy Food Access in Baltimore Carryout Restaurants: A Qualitative Study in Healthy Food Priority Areas
Barriers and Enablers for Equitable Healthy Food Access in Baltimore Carryout Restaurants: A Qualitative Study in Healthy Food Priority Areas Open
Black neighborhoods in the U.S., historically subjected to redlining, face inequitable access to resources necessary for health, including healthy food options. This study aims to identify the enablers and barriers to promoting equitable h…
View article: Factors and Perceptions Associated with Post-Pandemic Food Sourcing and Dietary Patterns among Urban Corner Store Customers in Baltimore, Maryland
Factors and Perceptions Associated with Post-Pandemic Food Sourcing and Dietary Patterns among Urban Corner Store Customers in Baltimore, Maryland Open
Objective. Diet-related disease is rising, disproportionately affecting minority communities in which small food retail stores swamp supermarkets. Barriers to healthy food access were exacerbated by the pandemic. We examined the following:…
View article: Using the Nutrition Environment Measurement Survey for Restaurants To Describe the Independent Carryout Restaurant Environment in Baltimore, Maryland
Using the Nutrition Environment Measurement Survey for Restaurants To Describe the Independent Carryout Restaurant Environment in Baltimore, Maryland Open
View article: Design of a Mobile App Interface That Engages Community Members in a Food System Pilot Study
Design of a Mobile App Interface That Engages Community Members in a Food System Pilot Study Open
Supermarkets are scarce in many under-resourced urban communities, and small independently owned retail stores often carry few fresh or healthy items. The Baltimore Urban food Distribution (BUD) mobile application (app) was previously deve…
View article: Protocol for the Support Application for Food PAntrieS trial: design, implementation, and evaluation plan for a digital application to promote healthy food access and support food pantry operations
Protocol for the Support Application for Food PAntrieS trial: design, implementation, and evaluation plan for a digital application to promote healthy food access and support food pantry operations Open
Introduction Food-insecure households commonly rely on food pantries to supplement their nutritional needs, a challenge that was underscored during the COVID-19 pandemic. Food pantries, and the food banks that supply them, face common chal…
View article: The Quality of Menu Offerings in Independently Owned Restaurants in Baltimore, Maryland: Results from Mixed-Methods Formative Research for the FRESH Trial
The Quality of Menu Offerings in Independently Owned Restaurants in Baltimore, Maryland: Results from Mixed-Methods Formative Research for the FRESH Trial Open
(1) Background: Independently owned restaurants (IORs) are prevalent in under-resourced racial and ethnic minority communities in the US and present a unique setting for public health nutrition interventions. (2) Methods: We conducted 14 i…
View article: Dollar store policy opportunities in Baltimore City: community member and policy maker perspectives
Dollar store policy opportunities in Baltimore City: community member and policy maker perspectives Open
Introduction There are currently over 50 dollar stores in Baltimore City, Maryland. Community perceptions of over-saturation and resulting neighborhood impacts have garnered recent attention. A Maryland State Senate Bill required further s…
View article: Federal Food Assistance Accessibility and Acceptability Among Indigenous Peoples in the United States: A Scoping Review
Federal Food Assistance Accessibility and Acceptability Among Indigenous Peoples in the United States: A Scoping Review Open
View article: Design of an innovative digital application to facilitate access to healthy foods in low-income urban settings
Design of an innovative digital application to facilitate access to healthy foods in low-income urban settings Open
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View article: Cardiometabolic risk among rural Native American adults in a large multilevel multicomponent intervention trial
Cardiometabolic risk among rural Native American adults in a large multilevel multicomponent intervention trial Open
This cross-sectional analysis of the baseline evaluation sample of the Obesity Prevention and Evaluation of InterVention Effectiveness in Native Americans 2 (OPREVENT2) study included 601 Native American adults ages 18–75 living in rural r…
View article: P22-034-23 Adapting a Healthy Food Access Adult Consumer Impact Questionnaire for Online Use To Better Reach an Under-Resourced Urban Community
P22-034-23 Adapting a Healthy Food Access Adult Consumer Impact Questionnaire for Online Use To Better Reach an Under-Resourced Urban Community Open
View article: P05-014-23 Community Perspectives of Dollar Stores and Their Role in the Local Food Environment in Baltimore, Maryland
P05-014-23 Community Perspectives of Dollar Stores and Their Role in the Local Food Environment in Baltimore, Maryland Open
View article: P24-097-23 Children's Perceived Social Support and Its Impact on Household Food Insecurity and Obesity Risk Over Time in an Under-Resourced Baltimore, Maryland Community
P24-097-23 Children's Perceived Social Support and Its Impact on Household Food Insecurity and Obesity Risk Over Time in an Under-Resourced Baltimore, Maryland Community Open
View article: P22-025-23 Formative Research for a Healthy Food Intervention Among Independently-Owned Restaurants Located in Baltimore City and the Greater D.C. Metropolitan Area
P22-025-23 Formative Research for a Healthy Food Intervention Among Independently-Owned Restaurants Located in Baltimore City and the Greater D.C. Metropolitan Area Open
View article: Current Use and Demand for Digital Tools to Enhance Food Pantry Management: Findings from a Nationwide Survey
Current Use and Demand for Digital Tools to Enhance Food Pantry Management: Findings from a Nationwide Survey Open
The objective of this study was to define the types of digital tools currently used and desired by food pantries for pantry management. A nationwide online survey of U.S. food pantries was conducted by searching foodpantries.org database. …
View article: A Systems Approach to Identify Factors Influencing Participation in Two Tribally-Administered WIC Programs
A Systems Approach to Identify Factors Influencing Participation in Two Tribally-Administered WIC Programs Open
Native American populations experience highly disproportionate rates of poor maternal-child health outcomes. The WIC program aims to safeguard health by providing greater access to nutritious foods, but for reasons not well understood, par…
View article: Current Use and Demand for Digital Tools to Enhance Food Pantry Management: Findings from a Nationwide Survey
Current Use and Demand for Digital Tools to Enhance Food Pantry Management: Findings from a Nationwide Survey Open
The objective of this study was to define the types of digital tools currently used and desired by food pantries for pantry management. A nationwide online survey of U.S. food pantries was conducted by searching the foodpantries.org databa…
View article: Fresh Shelves, Healthy Pantries: A Pilot Intervention Trial in Baltimore City Food Pantries
Fresh Shelves, Healthy Pantries: A Pilot Intervention Trial in Baltimore City Food Pantries Open
The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of a multi-modal pilot intervention on the stocking and acquisition of healthy foods in urban food pantries. An intervention that consisted of three 8-week phases, each focused on prom…
View article: The Baltimore Urban Food Distribution (BUD) App: Study Protocol to Assess the Feasibility of a Food Systems Intervention
The Baltimore Urban Food Distribution (BUD) App: Study Protocol to Assess the Feasibility of a Food Systems Intervention Open
Low-income urban communities in the United States commonly lack ready access to healthy foods. This is due in part to a food distribution system that favors the provision of high-fat, high-sugar, high-sodium processed foods to small retail…
View article: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Improve Food Assistance: A Scoping Review of Machine Learning Tools
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Improve Food Assistance: A Scoping Review of Machine Learning Tools Open
Background: Machine learning has revolutionized situational awareness during disaster management by classifying, clustering, and predicting impacted locations and people. Despite its importance, no review has been conducted on machine lear…
View article: Enhancing Artificial Intelligence for Twitter-based Public Discourse on Food Security During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Enhancing Artificial Intelligence for Twitter-based Public Discourse on Food Security During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Objective: Food security during public health emergencies relies on situational awareness of needs and resources. Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized situational awareness during crises, allowing the allocation of resources to …