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- * 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.
Article Abstract
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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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10317026 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd20.220336 | DOI Listing |
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