"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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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Food Assistance" by people in Profiles.
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Enhancing food access in a comprehensive cancer center area of influence through local partner capacity building. Cancer Med. 2024 Aug; 13(16):e70070.
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"We're Trained to Survive.": Veterans' Experiences Seeking Food Assistance. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2024; 35(1):264-284.
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Differences in mobile food market customer outcomes between 2019 and 2021. Public Health Nurs. 2023 Sep-Oct; 40(5):603-611.
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Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children. J Community Health. 2023 08; 48(4):724-730.
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How do low-income single-mothers get by when unemployment strikes: Patterns of multiple program participation after transition from employment to unemployment. PLoS One. 2022; 17(9):e0274799.
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Food Assistance Use Among Food Bank Clients Affected by Type 2 Diabetes. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2022 04; 54(4):288-298.
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Distribution at Emergency Food Assistance Organizations in the Southwestern United States: A Qualitative Investigation. Nutrients. 2021 Nov 26; 13(12).
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Did School Meal Programs and SNAP Participation Improve Diet Quality of US Children from Low-Income Households: Evidence from NHANES 2013-2014? Nutrients. 2021 Oct 12; 13(10).
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A novel intervention combining supplementary food and infection control measures to improve birth outcomes in undernourished pregnant women in Sierra Leone: A randomized, controlled clinical effectiveness trial. PLoS Med. 2021 09; 18(9):e1003618.
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Public Benefit Use and Social Needs in Hospitalized Children With Undocumented Parents. Pediatrics. 2021 07; 148(1).