Evidence for Action (E4A) funds research evaluating the population health, wellbeing, and racial equity impacts of programs, policies, and practices. What We're Learning is a repository of media pieces, research articles, presentations, reports, and other materials highlighting E4A supported research and findings. Sort by topic or resource type.
Working with Community Servings, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, are attempting to determine if medically tailored meal programs impact health and wellbeing, as well as provide cost savings.
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Health shocks negatively impact low socioeconomic status households, as they are least likely to have wealth to cover associated expenses or loss of income, are most likely to move and less likely to visit food distribution centers. Understanding the interplay of health and economic and food insecurity can inform the development of better social policies and interventions.
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Food insecurity is associated with poorer self-rated health, more frequent days of poor health, higher body mass index, more symptoms of depression, and a higher prevalence of diabetes, smoking, and functional limitations. However, receipt of food assistance is actually tied to poorer health. The relationship between the food assistance and health needs to be further explored.
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Interview with the E4A-supported research team evaluating the connection between draught and extreme weather events in California with health and birth outcomes, as well as the ways policies may ameliorate the impacts.
Commentaries resource
An E4A-supported research team is examining how draught, extreme heat, and other climate conditions can impact health and birth outcomes and how draught policies may ameliorate any negative impacts.
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Background: Persons accessing food from nonprofit distribution sites face numerous challenges and typically have significant unmet health needs. However, given limited and intermittent healthcare system engagement, this vulnerable population is underrepresented in clinical research.
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