Signature Foods Framework for Children’s Healthy Living Food System Action in the US Affiliated Pacific Region

Results: Clients were primarily Black/African American (73.8%) and had low incomes.Almost half (n30) had very high BP, 27.9% (n17) had high BP, and 8.2% (n5) had elevated BP.Only 14.8% (n9) had normal BP.Neither statistically significant differences in mean FAST scores across BP groups nor associations between FAST scores and BP values were found.However, clients with 76-100% of household-consumed foods from pantries were more likely to have lower SP (p < 0.05).Also, clients who received foods from pantries with multiple distribution methods were more likely to have a lower DP (p < 0.05).Conclusions: We identified a notable relation among eating more pantry-source foods at home, multiple food distribution methods, and having lower SP/DP in a sample of low-income Baltimore adults, suggesting consistent access to pantry foods may be vital in regulating HTP risk for those experiencing food insecurity.Future research should find out this relation in pantries with varying food sourcing and distribution methods.