"Food Assistance" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Food or financial assistance for food given to those in need.
| Descriptor ID |
D063105
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.787.839.500 N03.219.521.346.506.281
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| Concept/Terms |
Food Assistance Programs- Food Assistance Programs
- Assistance Program, Food
- Assistance Programs, Food
- Food Assistance Program
- Program, Food Assistance
- Programs, Food Assistance
- Food Aid Program
- Food Aid Programs
- Aid Program, Food
- Aid Programs, Food
- Program, Food Aid
- Programs, Food Aid
Food Stamps- Food Stamps
- Food Stamp
- Stamp, Food
- Stamps, Food
Women, Infants, and Children Program- Women, Infants, and Children Program
- Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (U.S.)
- WIC Program
- Program, WIC
- Programs, WIC
- WIC Programs
Food Stamp Program- Food Stamp Program
- Food Stamp Programs
- Program, Food Stamp
- Programs, Food Stamp
- Stamp Program, Food
- Stamp Programs, Food
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Food Assistance" by people in Profiles.
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Dong KR, Chen X, Stopka TJ, Must A, Beckwith CG, Tang AM. Food Access, Dietary Intake, and Nutrition Knowledge of Adults on Probation. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2022 06; 54(6):510-520.
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Rogers S, Garg A, Tripodis Y, Brochier A, Messmer E, Gordon Wexler M, Peltz A. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation and health care expenditures in children. BMC Pediatr. 2022 03 24; 22(1):155.
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Mirsky JB, Zack RM, Berkowitz SA, Fiechtner L. Massachusetts General Hospital Revere Food Pantry: Addressing hunger and health at an academic medical center community clinic. Healthc (Amst). 2021 Dec; 9(4):100589.
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Dunn CG, Vercammen KA, Bleich SN, Mulugeta W, Granick J, Carney C, Zack RM. Participant Perceptions of a Free Fresh Produce Market at a Health Center. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2021 07; 53(7):573-582.
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Zack RM, Weil R, Babbin M, Lynn CD, Velez DS, Travis L, Taitelbaum DJ, Fiechtner L. An Overburdened Charitable Food System: Making the Case for Increased Government Support During the COVID-19 Crisis. Am J Public Health. 2021 05; 111(5):804-807.
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Peltz A, Galbraith AA, Rogers S, Walsh R, Garg A. Socioeconomic and Health Characteristics of Families at Risk for Losing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits. JAMA Intern Med. 2020 04 01; 180(4):604-605.
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Raphael JL, Beers LS, Perrin JM, Garg A. Public Charge: An Expanding Challenge to Child Health Care Policy. Acad Pediatr. 2020 Jan - Feb; 20(1):6-8.
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McClain AC, Tucker KL, Falcón LM, Mattei J. Food insecurity and dietary intake by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation status among mainland US Puerto Rican adults after the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Public Health Nutr. 2019 11; 22(16):2989-2998.
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Garg A, Cull W, Olson L, Boyd AF, Federico SG, Dreyer B, Racine AD. Screening and Referral for Low-Income Families' Social Determinants of Health by US Pediatricians. Acad Pediatr. 2019 Nov - Dec; 19(8):875-883.
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Sonik RA, Parish SL, Mitra M. Inpatient Medicaid Usage and Expenditure Patterns After Changes in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefit Levels. Prev Chronic Dis. 2018 10 04; 15:E120.