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This study assessed the impact of Guided Stars food quality rating system to promote healthy food choices among food pantry clients.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Design<\/jats:title>\n Randomized parallel-group study with balanced randomization.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Setting<\/jats:title>\n A client-choice food pantry in a midwestern city.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Subjects<\/jats:title>\n 613 food pantry clients.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Intervention<\/jats:title>\n Clients were randomly assigned to a one-time treatment group (n = 330) where they received a nutrition information sheet with pantry foods ranked using the Guided Starts rating system, or a control group (n = 299) that did not receive this information.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Measure(s)<\/jats:title>\n Healthy food selection; food selection quality measured by a Healthy Index.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Analysis<\/jats:title>\n Multiple linear regression models to estimate the effect of the intervention on the food choices of the food pantry client, accounting for potential confounders.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Results showed a decrease (\u2212.021,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < .05) in the selection of lower nutrition-rated food items, particularly among men.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n Food-labeling nutrition education strategies could help promote healthy food choices at food pantries, especially among future-biased clients. 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