"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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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Food Assistance" by people in Profiles.
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Association of Remote vs In-Person Benefit Delivery With WIC Participation During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA. 2021 Oct 19; 326(15):1531-1533.
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Community pantries: their role in public health during the Covid-19 pandemic. J Public Health (Oxf). 2021 09 22; 43(3):e551-e552.
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Understanding patterns of food insecurity and family well-being amid the COVID-19 pandemic using daily surveys. Child Dev. 2021 09; 92(5):e781-e797.
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Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions on College Students' Dietary Quality and Experience of the Food Environment. Nutrients. 2021 Aug 14; 13(8).
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The American Rescue Plan Act Is a Great Start but More Increases in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits Are Likely Needed Due to Implicit Hidden Reductions. J Nutr. 2021 08 07; 151(8):2099-2104.
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Applying a Multi-Dimensional Digital Food and Nutrition Literacy Model to Inform Research and Policies to Enable Adults in the U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to Make Healthy Purchases in the Online Food Retail Ecosystem. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 08 06; 18(16).
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Universal School Meals in the US: What Can We Learn from the Community Eligibility Provision? Nutrients. 2021 Jul 30; 13(8).
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Barriers to Accessing Healthy Food and Food Assistance During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Racial Justice Uprisings: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Emerging Adults' Experiences. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2021 09; 121(9):1679-1694.
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Immigrant Essential Workers Likely Avoided Medicaid And SNAP Because Of A Change To The Public Charge Rule. Health Aff (Millwood). 2021 07; 40(7):1090-1098.
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Using the Food Stress Index for Emergency Food Assistance: An Australian Case Series Analysis during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Natural Disasters. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 06 29; 18(13).