"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 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Food Assistance" by people in Profiles.
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Health Behavior Changes Among Adults in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education, Los Angeles County, California. Prev Chronic Dis. 2021 12 16; 18:E102.
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Food insecurity, participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and the degree to which patients anticipate help from clinics to find food in Los Angeles County. Prev Med. 2020 12; 141:106297.
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Neighborhood Environments, SNAP-Ed Eligibility, and Health Behaviors: An Analysis of the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS). J Urban Health. 2020 08; 97(4):543-551.
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Longer Participation in WIC Is Associated with Better Diet Quality in 24-Month-Old Children. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2020 06; 120(6):963-971.
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Predictors of WIC Participation Through 2 Years of Age. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2020 07; 52(7):672-679.
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Association of WIC Participation and Growth and Developmental Outcomes in High-Risk Infants. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2020 01; 59(1):53-61.
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Where do food desert residents buy most of their junk food? Supermarkets. Public Health Nutr. 2017 Oct; 20(14):2608-2616.