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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. March 22 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

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. April 29 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

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