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December 8, 2025BMJ Public HealthOpen Access

Complex, multilevel barriers and solutions for nutrition security in the USA: a community-based participatory research approach

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Community-based participatory research identifies barriers and solutions for nutrition security in low-income populations, emphasizing food systems.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore barriers and solutions related to nutrition security in local communities.
  • Employed a mixed-methods community-based participatory research approach.
  • Involved perspectives from 35 low-income residents, 27 food system workers, and 7 policymakers in Dallas-Fort Worth.
  • Identified and rated barriers and solutions to eating fresh fruits and vegetables.
  • Access to healthy food is complex and impacted by various logistical challenges.
  • Knowledge barriers hinder the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables more than access.
  • Improving food system planning and community feedback integration were highlighted as key solutions.

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Matthew Dufrene (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/693624d74fa91c937236d15fhttps://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2025-003642
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