CalFresh Healthy Living Publications
Below is a comprehensive citation list of all CalFresh Healthy Living related peer-reviewed publications and research briefs in reverse chronological order.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Measuring change in school-based practices that promote children’s healthy eating and active living: a psychometric study
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, April 2026
Valid and Reliable Questionnaire for Assessing Nutrition and Physical Activity Practices in Early Care and Education
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, March 2026
Student and school characteristics modify the impact of SNAP-Ed on student dietary and physical activity outcomes
Public Health Nutrition, August 2025
Dietary Effects of School-Based SNAP-Ed Education with and without Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change Strategies
Journal of Community Health, August 2025
Adoption of Nutrition and Physical Activity Best Practices in the Early Care and Education Setting: Examination of Differences Between Centers and Family Child Care Homes
Childhood Obesity, March 2025
Using Fermi Estimates within Needs Assessments: An Extension Professional’s Guide
The Journal of Extension, 2025
NPI partners with local health departments to support children’s healthy eating and active living through LEAP Awards program
UC Delivers, July 2024
School Recess: A Chance to Address Health Inequity Across California
Nutrition Policy Institute Research to Action News Brief, February 2024
NPI researchers find school recess varies with school size, family income
UCANR News, February 2024
Availability and Quality of Healthy Foods Vary by Store Participation in SNAP and WIC in Low-Income California Neighborhoods
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, November 2023
Schools provided healthy meals even during COVID
California Agriculture, November 2023
Associations between Changes in Food Acquisition Behaviors, Dietary Intake, and Bodyweight during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Low-Income Parents in California
Nutrients, October 2023
Parent perceptions of changes in eating behavior during COVID-19 of school-aged children from Supplemental Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) eligible households in California
Preventive Medicine Reports, October 2023
Not All Fun and Games: Disparities in School Recess Access Persist, and Must Be Addressed
Preventative Medicine Reports, October 2023
Latent class analysis identifies a promising combination of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education interventions for improving student cardiorespiratory fitness
Preventive Medicine, October 2023
Supplemental nutrition assistance program education reductions during COVID-19 may have exacerbated health inequities
SSM - Population Health, July 2023
The impact of SNAP-Ed interventions on California students’ diet and physical activity during COVID-19
Public Health Nutrition, January 2023
School meal access and changes in meal participation during COVID-19 school closures: A stratified random sample of CalFresh Healthy Living Eligible school districts in California
Preventive Medicine Reports, August 2022
Lessons Learned Recruiting Comparison Elementary Schools for Impact Evaluation of SNAP-Ed Interventions
The Journal of Extension, June 2022
Limited implementation of California’s Healthy Default Beverage law for children’s meals sold online
Public Health Nutrition, January 2022
Validity and Reliability of a Site-Level Assessment Questionnaire to Assess Nutrition and Physical Activity Practices in Schools
Childhood Obesity, December 2021
Method for Scoring Dose of Multicomponent Interventions: A Building Block for Future Evaluations
American Journal of Evaluation, October 2021
Will high school students 'rethink their drink'? Findings from an impact evaluation of a healthy beverage curriculum
Health Education Journal, September 2021
A Harvest of the Month Curriculum Increases Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among 4th-6th Grade Students
Journal of School Health, September 2021
Community health and wellness practioners increase evaluation capacity by using NPI tools
UC Delivers, June 2021
Assessing Healthful Eating and Physical Activity Practices in Places Children Learn
Journal of Extension, 17 December 2020
SNAP-Ed physical activity interventions in low-income schools are associated with greater cardiovascular fitness among 5th and 7th grade students in California
Preventive Medicine Reports, December 2020
Voluntary Kids' Meal Beverage Standards: Are They Sufficient to Ensure Healthier Restaurant Practices and Consumer Choice?
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, July 2020
Healthy Default Beverages in Kids’ Meals: Evaluating Policy Adherence and Impact in California
Current Developments in Nutrition, May 2020
Participant voices: examining issue, program and policy priorities of SNAP-Ed eligible adults in California
Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, June 2019
Leaders' Experiences in Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Complex Public Health Nutrition Interventions
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, May 2019
Availability, quality and price of produce in low-income neighbourhood food stores in California raise equity issues
Public Health Nutrition, March 2018
Research Briefs
Data briefs: California Department of Public Health CalFresh Healthy Living FFY 2025
January 2026
COVID-19 in low-income communities: Changes in food acquisition, diet, and body weight (PDF, 453 KB)
March 2025
Data Brief: FFY 2024 CalFresh Healthy Living Data Briefs (Compiled)
January 2025
Infographic: FFY 2024 CalFresh Healthy Living Adult Education in California (PDF, 747 KB)
November 2024
Infographic: FFY 2024 CalFresh Healthy Living in California Schools (PDF, 295 KB)
August 2024 August
Data Brief: FFY 2023 CalFresh Healthy Living Data Briefs (Compiled) (PDF, 1473 KB)
May 2024
Health inequities may have been exacerbated by SNAP-Ed reductions during the COVID-19 pandemic (PDF, 495 KB)
November 2023
Increasing Local Park Use Requires Infrastructure Improvement and Sustainable Programming [Find full text in NPI Archives]
September 2019