Food Insecurity in Families of Overweight/obese Children Enrolled in the Wholesome Wave Fruit & Vegetable Prescription Program® (fvrx®) in New York City Public Hospitals

“Background” 21% of US children live in a food-insecure household. Food insecurity (FI) has been associated with negative health outcomes, however evidence on the impact of FI on childhood obesity is inconclusive. Wholesome Wave (WW) is a nonprofit organization that seeks to increase access to healthy, locally grown foods. The Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program (FVRx) is one of …