Assessment of a Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program for Children

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Conditions studied: Exposure to Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program

In brief

The objective of this study is to address gaps in knowledge related to the influence of pediatric fruit and vegetable prescription programs on food security, child dietary patterns, and weight status. To do this, we will compare demographically similar pediatric patient groups from three large clinics in a low-income urban city based on their exposure to a fruit and vegetable prescription program (FVPP) that provides one $15 prescription for fresh fruits and vegetable to every child at every office visit. Three clusters will be identified based on child exposure to the pediatric FVPP at baseline: high exposure (\>24 months), moderate exposure (12-24 months), and no previous exposure. We will then introduce the FVPP to never exposed patients and collect, record, and compare changes in dietary intake, food security, and weight status over time. We will test the hypothesis that exposure to the FVPP is associated with higher intake of fruits and vegetables, better food security, and lower rates of obesity among children. The first aim will compare baseline dietary intake, food security, and weight status between high exposure, moderate exposure, no exposure groups. The second aim will measure changes in diet, food security, and weight status at 6-, 12-, 18-, and 24-months among children newly exposed to the FVPP. The third aim will compare follow-up measures of dietary intake, food security, and weight status in the initial no exposure group to baseline measures in the high exposure group.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04767282

Run by

Michigan State University

People needed

1400

Starts

2021-02-23

Expected to finish

2024-06-25

Last updated by the study team

2025-10-16

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 16. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Child between age 8 and 16 years and their caregiver;
• Child active patient at clinic;
• Child received at least one fruit and vegetable prescription;
• Child and caregiver English-speaking

You may not qualify if…

• Caregiver or child not English speaking;
• Legal guardian not present at enrollment;
• Child assent refused;
• Sibling previously enrolled (one caregiver and one child per household);
• Movement between participating clinics

Where it is running

• Hurley Children's Clinic — Flint, Michigan, United States
• Mott Children's Health Center — Flint, Michigan, United States
• Akpinar Children's Clinic — Flint, Michigan, United States

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