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Call for Using Behavioral Science Theory for Design and Evaluation of Food Is Medicine Interventions: A Perspective
Shreela Sharma1, Naomi Tice1, Maha Almohamad1
1Center for Health Equity, School of Public Health, the University of Texas Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX; Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX.
Abstract:
Food Is Medicine (FIM) programs are nutrition interventions integrated with the health care system to address food insecurity, improve diet quality, and prevent and manage diet-related conditions. However, few FIM programs use behavioral science frameworks to ground their intervention strategies. This article presents a case study of an FIM program for high-risk pregnant mothers. Grounded in Social Cognitive Theory, the intervention provides home-delivered produce, nutrition education, and community health worker support to improve food security, dietary behaviors, and pregnancy outcomes. This article demonstrates how using a behavioral science framework can structure intervention components, clarify mechanisms of change, and strengthen implementation outcomes.
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