2026 Publications
Zigmont VA, Marriott JP, Mitchell E, Seligman H, Yaroch AL, Nadolne C, Caldwell J, Parker H, Long CR. Improvements in glycosylated hemoglobin A1c and blood pressure as measured through electronic health records across four produce prescription projects in the northeastern and Western United States. Preventive Medicine Reports, Volume 62. 1 February, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2026.103394
Byker Shanks C, Houghtaling B, Yaroch AL. Beyond fresh: implications of produce prescription policy for food systems transformation. npj Sci Food. February, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-025-00704-4
Parks CA, Shanks CB, Parker H, Yaroch AL. From Farms to Families: Perspectives on the Economic Ripple Effect of Nutrition Incentives. American Journal of Health Promotion. 19 February, 2026. https://journals.sagepub.com/eprint/QVPFPDZHWIUIDS6VWA9M/full
Kar E, Akers L, Westrom S. Triple Threat or Mere Inconvenience? Exploring the Effect of COVID-19 Precautions, Lack of Access to Lactation Care, and the Infant Formula Shortage on Breastfeeding Behavior of Parents in the Midwest of the United States. Matern Child Health J. 25 February, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-026-04237-4
Thilges H, Phillips EM, Goldberg EL, Brock RL, Kidwell KM, Yaroch AL, Hill JL, Espy KA, Nelson JM, Mason WA, Nelson TD. Evaluating bidirectional, longitudinal associations between adolescent executive control and eating behaviors. Appetite, Volume 218. 1 March, 2026. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0195666325005537?via%3Dihub
Fung Uy W, Houghtaling B, Parks CA, Fricke HE, Yaroch AL, Reynolds M, Eastman J, Lopez Morgan R, Byker Shanks C. Quantitative Measures Used to Evaluate Nutrition Incentive Programs in the United States: A Scoping Review. Nutr Rev. 22 March, 2026. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41865275/
DeNunzio M, Houghtaling B, Olayemi V, Serrano E, Gardezi M, Kraak V, Hedges S, Misyak S. Virginia independent food retailer perceptions of their role in planetary health promotion. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. March, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2026.152.025
Palmer S, Balis LE, Yaroch AL. Mixed methods evaluation of a shipped medically tailored meal pilot intervention. J Patient Cent Res Rev. April, 2026. doi: 10.17294/2330-0698.2175 https://institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/iss1/4
Byker Shanks C, Izumi B, Eastman J, Hartenfeld M, Jilcott Pitts S. Application and Adaptation of a Tool for Measuring Skin Carotenoids in Community-Based Settings: A Mixed Methods Study. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Volume 126, Issue 4. April, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2025.156273
Landry MJ, Hagedorn-Hatfield RL, Zigmont VA, Dennis M. Experiences of food insecurity among college students caring for children and/or other dependents: a scoping review. Nutrition Research Reviews. 6 April, 2026. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/nutrition-research-reviews/article/experiences-of-food-insecurity-among-college-students-caring-for-children-andor-other-dependents-a-scoping-review/8145CD5FB3250C966003326ECC2D89BF
Gustafson A, Lauckner C, Bush JL, Dimond E, Morales Serrano C, Mayfield C, Anderson Steeves ET. Feasibility study of a screening decision tool for allocating adults into food is medicine programs as an effective approach to target clinical and dietary outcomes among rural and urban adults. Front Public Health. 29 April, 2026. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1783076/full
Palmer S, Shaw E, Grocke-Dewey M, Corlew K, Flournoy L, Balis L. Contextual factors influencing the integration of physical activity policy, systems, and environmental interventions in the Cooperative Extension System: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 30 April, 2026. https://www.scilit.com/publications/b44a3944d6d7c527c73d43a13f257d02
Marriott JP, Byker Shanks C, Calloway EE, Yaroch AL, Prickitt J, Melendrez B, Knauer N, Houghtaling B. Using the Implementation Leadership Scale (ILS) for nutrition incentive programs in the food retail context. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 6 May, 2026. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-026-01928-7
Fung Uy W, Balis LE, Nelson K, Shaw E, Isack M, Flournoy L, Deelo J, Yaroch AL. Specialty Crop Impacts on the Environment and Health in the U.S. Midwest: A Qualitative Study Guided by the RE-AIM Framework. Ecol Food Nutr. 8 May, 2026. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42100921/
Houghtaling B, Marriott JP, Yaroch AL, Prickitt J, Melendrez B, Alvarez K, Knauer N, Byker Shanks C. Brick-and-mortar food retail implementation of a nutrition incentive program using Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) integration in Southern California. Translational Behavioral Medicine. 15 May, 2026. doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibag020
Short E, Houghtaling B, Byker Shanks C, Zigmont VA, Stotz S, Seligman HK, Long CR, Richert Brown M, Marriott J, Park MS, Eastman J, Lopez Morgan R, Yaroch AL. Quantitative evaluation of produce prescription programs in the United States: A scoping review. Nutrition Reviews. 9 June, 2026. https://academic.oup.com/nutritionreviews/advance-article/doi/10.1093/nutrit/nuag084/8704494
Stroope J, Wende ME, Anderson RE, Balis LE, Valentine Goins K, Bridges Hamilton CN, Umstattd Meyer, MR. Relationship Between Food Security and Walking for Transportation: Findings by Region and Rurality. The Journal of Rural Health. 17 June, 2026. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jrh.70181
Houghtaling B, Marriott JP, Yaroch AL, Prickitt J, Melendrez B, Alvarez K, Knauer N, Byker Shanks C. Brick-and-mortar food retail implementation of a nutrition incentive program using Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) integration in Southern California. Translational Behavioral Medicine. 18 June, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibag020
Gustafson A, Lauckner C, Bush JL, Dimond E, Serrano CM, Mayfield C and Steeves ETA. Feasibility study of a screening decision tool for allocating adults into food is medicine programs as an effective approach to target clinical and dietary outcomes among rural and urban adults. Frontiers in Public Health. 10 July, 2026. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1783076/full
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