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Nutrition

Obesity: Multicomponent Interventions to Increase Availability of Healthier Foods and Beverages in Schools
5 Feb 2026

Obesity: Multicomponent Interventions to Increase Availability of Healthier Foods and Beverages in Schools

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends multicomponent interventions to increase availability of healthier foods/beverages in schools. Read effectiveness evidence from systematic review. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/30/2025

Obesity: Meal or Fruit and Vegetable Snack Interventions to Increase Healthier Foods and Beverages Provided by Schools
5 Feb 2026

Obesity: Meal or Fruit and Vegetable Snack Interventions to Increase Healthier Foods and Beverages Provided by Schools

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends meal, fruit/vegetable snack interventions to increase healthier foods/beverages in schools. Read effectiveness evidence from systematic review. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/30/2025

Nutrition: Home-delivered and Congregate Meal Services for Older Adults
5 Feb 2026

Nutrition: Home-delivered and Congregate Meal Services for Older Adults

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends home-delivered and congregate meal services for older adults living independently to reduce malnutrition. Read effectiveness evidence from systematic review. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/29/2025

Nutrition and Physical Activity: Digital Health and Telephone Interventions to Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Among Students at Institutions of Higher Education
5 Feb 2026

Nutrition and Physical Activity: Digital Health and Telephone Interventions to Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Among Students at Institutions of Higher Education

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends digital health/telephone interventions implemented at institutions of higher education for use with students interested in improving these behaviors. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 2/19/2025

Nutrition and Physical Activity: Worksite Digital Health and Telephone Interventions to Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
5 Feb 2026

Nutrition and Physical Activity: Worksite Digital Health and Telephone Interventions to Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends worksite digital health/telephone interventions focused on improving healthy eating and physical activity among working adults interested in improving these behaviors. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/29/2025

Nutrition and Physical Activity: Community-based Digital Health and Telephone Interventions to Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
5 Feb 2026

Nutrition and Physical Activity: Community-based Digital Health and Telephone Interventions to Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends community-based digital health interventions to increase healthy eating and physical activity among adults interested in improving these behaviors. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/29/2025

Obesity Prevention and Control: Digital Health Interventions for Adolescents with Overweight or Obesity
5 Feb 2026

Obesity Prevention and Control: Digital Health Interventions for Adolescents with Overweight or Obesity

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends digital health interventions for adolescents with overweight or obesity. Read the effectiveness evidence from systematic review. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/30/2025

Nutrition: Gardening Interventions to Increase Vegetable Consumption Among Children
5 Feb 2026

Nutrition: Gardening Interventions to Increase Vegetable Consumption Among Children

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends school-based gardening interventions in combination with nutrition education to increase children’s vegetable consumption. Read systematic review evidence. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/29/2025

Social Determinants of Health: Healthy School Meals for All
29 Jan 2026

Social Determinants of Health: Healthy School Meals for All

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends Healthy School Meals for All to increase participation in school breakfast and lunch programs and reduce absenteeism. Read evidence from systematic review. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 1/16/2026

Social Determinants of Health: Fruit and Vegetable Incentive Programs
29 Jan 2026

Social Determinants of Health: Fruit and Vegetable Incentive Programs

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends fruit and vegetable incentive (FVI) programs for households with lower incomes based on strong evidence of effectiveness in reducing household food insecurity and increasing household fruit and vegetable consumption. Read the … Continued

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