Participation in the Georgia Food for Health programme and CVD risk factors: a longitudinal observational study.

Objective: To assess the relationship between programme attendance in a produce prescription (PRx) programme and changes in cardiovascular risk factors.

Design: The Georgia Food for Health (GF4H) programme provided six monthly nutrition education sessions, six weekly cooking classes and weekly produce vouchers. Participants became programme graduates attending at least 4 of the 6 of both the weekly cooking classes and monthly education sessions.

A cost-effectiveness analysis of online, radio and print tobacco control advertisements targeting 25-39 year-old males.

Objective: To assess the relative cost-effectiveness of various non-television advertising media in encouraging 25-39 year-old male smokers to respond to a cessation-related call to action. Information about how new electronic media compare in effectiveness is important to inform the implementation of future tobacco control media campaigns.

Methods: Two testimonial advertisements featuring members of the target group were developed for radio, press and online media.