"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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| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Food Assistance" by people in Profiles.
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An Urban Farm-Anchored Produce Prescription Program - Food as Medicine and Economic Justice. N Engl J Med. 2024 Aug 22; 391(8):678-679.
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Partnering With Food Pantries to Disseminate and Implement Eating Disorder Interventions. Int J Eat Disord. 2024 Sep; 57(9):1811-1815.
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Food insecurity and quality of life in patients with sickle cell disease. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024 Jul; 71(7):e31045.
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Feed1st, No Questions Asked: How a Hospital-Based Food Pantry Program Grew Its Impact During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Am J Public Health. 2022 10; 112(10):1394-1398.
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Food Insecurity in the Food Allergic Population: A Work Group Report of the AAAAI Adverse Reactions to Foods Committee. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022 01; 10(1):81-90.
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Racial and Ethnic Differences in Breastfeeding. Pediatrics. 2016 08; 138(2).