Publication
2017
Cost-Effectiveness of Subsidizing Fruit and Vegetable through SNAP
A diet high in fruits and vegetables is associated with reduced risk of chronic disease …
A diet high in fruits and vegetables is associated with reduced risk of chronic disease - to incentivize consumption among low-income households one proposal is to make them more affordable through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This cost effectiveness analysis adopts a societal perspective to estimate the value of subsidizing fruit and vegetable (FV) purchases among the one in seven Americans who participate in SNAP. A stochastic microsimulation model of obesity, type 2 diabetes, myocardial infarction,…
Food/Agriculture
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Social Determinants
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Mathematical Models
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Microsimulation
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
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Child/Nutrition
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Chronic Disease/Risk
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Policy/Regulation
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Economics/Finance
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Health/Medicine
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North America