Publications by authors named "Rachel Burgun"
Background: Childhood obesity is a critical public health concern. One potential determinant to obesity that is less understood is food insecurity.
Objective: To examine the association of food security status on body mass index (BMI) change in a Pediatric Weight Management Intervention (PWMI) consistent with national treatment recommendations.
Article Synopsis
- * Researchers analyzed the impact of plant-based food packages from the Massachusetts General Hospital Revere Food Pantry on children's body mass index (BMI).
- * Results showed that for each food package received, there was a slight decrease in BMI, indicating that these packages could help reduce weight gain among children in food-insecure households.
Background: The Greater Boston Food Bank's (GBFB) Healthy Pantry Program (HPP) is an online training that teaches food pantry staff to implement behavioral nudges (e.g., traffic-light nutrition labels, choice architecture) to promote healthier client choices.
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