Titre :
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Effect of a Targeted Subsidy on Intake of Fruits and Vegetables Among Low-Income Women in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. (2008)
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Auteurs :
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Dena-R Herman ;
AFIFI (Abdelmonem-A) : USA. Department of Biostatistics. Ucla School of Public Health. Los Angeles. ;
HARRISON (Gail-G) : USA. Ucla School of Public Health and Ucla Center for Health Policy Research. Los Angeles. ;
JENKS (Eloise) : USA. Public Health Foundation Enterprises Wic Program. Insinuate. CA.
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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American journal of public health (vol. 98, n° 1, Janvier 2008)
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Pagination :
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98-105
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Subvention
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Consommation alimentaire
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Facteur socioéconomique
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Revenu
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Femme
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Homme
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Alimentation
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Nutrition
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Programme
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Nourrisson
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Enfant
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS 1J32R0xI. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. Intake of fruits and vegetables protects against several common chronic diseases, and low income is associated with lower intake. We tested the effectiveness of a subsidy for fruits and vegetables to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Methods. Women who enrolled for postpartum services (n=602) at 3 WIC sites in Los Angeles were assigned to an intervention (farmers'market or supermarket, both with redeemable food vouchers) or control condition (a minimal nonfood incentive). Interventions were carried out for 6 months, and participants'diets were followed for an additional 6 months. Results. Intervention participants increased their consumption of fruits and vegetables and sustained the increase 6 months after the intervention was terminated (model adjusted R2=13, P<. farmers participants showed an increase of servings per kj kcal consumed food from baseline to the end intervention compared with controls and supermarket conclusions. valued fresh fruits vegetables adding them wic packages will result in increased fruit vegetable consumption.>
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