Impact of a Rewards-Based Incentive Program on Promoting Fruit and Vegetable Purchases.
Objectives. We assessed the impact of a rewards-based incentive program on fruit and vegetable purchases by low-income families. Methods. We conducted a 4-phase prospective cohort study with randomized intervention and wait-listed control groups in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in December 2010 throug...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Public Health Vol. 105; no. 1; pp. 166 - 173 |
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