scholarly journals Ethnic Differences in the Home Food Environment and Parental Food Practices Among Families of Low-Income Hispanic and African-American Preschoolers

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1014-1022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Skala ◽  
Ru-Jye Chuang ◽  
Alexandra Evans ◽  
Ann-Marie Hedberg ◽  
Jayna Dave ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Home Food Environment ◽  
Food Practices ◽  
Home Food

scholarly journals Examining Dinnertime Photos of Foods Served by Low-Income Families to Inform a Home Food Environment Checklist

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (7) ◽  
pp. S76-S77
Author(s):  
Savannah Hobbs ◽  
Morgan McCloskey ◽  
Susan L. Johnson ◽  
Richard E. Boles ◽  
Laura L. Bellows
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Home Food Environment ◽  
Home Food ◽  
Low Income Families

scholarly journals Healthy food purchasing among African American youth: associations with child gender, adult caregiver characteristics and the home food environment

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 670-677 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela J Surkan ◽  
Anastasia J Coutinho ◽  
Karina Christiansen ◽  
Lauren A Dennisuk ◽  
Sonali Suratkar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Healthy Food ◽  
Food Preparation ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Home Food Environment ◽  
Behavioural Intentions ◽  
Food Purchasing ◽  
Food Purchases ◽  
Home Food

AbstractObjectiveTo examine how factors related to the home food environment and individual characteristics are associated with healthy food purchasing among low-income African American (AA) youth.SubjectsA total of 206 AA youth (ninety-one boys and 115 girls), aged 10–14 years, and their primary adult caregivers.SettingFourteen Baltimore recreation centres in low-income neighbourhoods.DesignCross-sectional study. We collected information about food purchasing, the home food environment, sociodemographic and psychosocial factors drawn from social cognitive theory. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine the factors associated with the frequency and proportion of healthy food purchases in all youth and stratified by gender. Low-fat or low-sugar foods were defined as healthy.ResultsYouth purchased an average of 1·5 healthy foods (range = 0–15) in the week before the interview, comprising an average of 11·6 % (range = 0–80 %) of total food purchases. The most commonly purchased healthy foods included water and sunflower seeds/nuts. Healthier food-related behavioural intentions were associated with a higher frequency of healthy foods purchased (OR = 1·4, P < 0·05), which was stronger in girls (OR = 1·9, P < 0·01). Greater caregiver self-efficacy for healthy food purchasing/preparation was associated with increased frequency of healthy purchasing among girls (OR = 1·3, P < 0·05). Among girls, more frequent food preparation by a family member (OR = 6·6, P < 0·01) was associated with purchasing a higher proportion of healthy foods. No significant associations were observed for boys.ConclusionsInterventions focused on AA girls should emphasize increasing food-related behavioural intentions. For girls, associations between caregiver self-efficacy and home food preparation suggest the importance of the caregiver in healthy food purchasing.

Impact of the home food environment on disease risk factors in obese adults from rural communities

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacey Maurer ◽  
Kristen Medina ◽  
Danielle Lespinasse ◽  
Samantha Minski ◽  
Manal Alabduljabbar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Obese Adults ◽  
Home Food Environment ◽  
Home Food

scholarly journals Home food environment and associations with weight and diet among U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle C. Kegler ◽  
April Hermstad ◽  
Regine Haardörfer
Keyword(s):  
Food Environment ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Family Meals ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Home Food Environment ◽  
Meal Preparation ◽  
Home Food

Abstract Background The home provides the physical and social context for the majority of eating behaviors for U.S. adults. This study describes eleven dimensions of the home food environment among a national sample of U.S. adults and identifies which are associated with diet quality and overweight/obesity. Methods A national sample of U.S. adults ages 18 to 75 was recruited from an online survey panel. Respondents (n = 4942) reported on foods available in the home, including 1) fruit and vegetables, 2) salty snacks/sweets, 3) less healthy beverages, as well as 4) food placement, 5) shopping practices for fruits and vegetables, 6) food preparation, 7) portion control methods, 8) family meals from restaurants, 9) family household practices around TV and eating, 10) presence of a TV in the dining area, and 11) ownership of a scale. Self-reported height and weight, fruit and vegetable intake, and percent calories from fat were also assessed. Results Mean household size was 2.6, 32.7% had children in the home, and 23.1% lived alone. The majority were White (67.7%), with 12.3% Black and 14.3% Hispanic. Mean age was 44.4 and 48.3% were men. In multivariable models, seven features of the home food environment were associated with meeting the recommended fruit and vegetable intake guidelines, with food placement, meal preparation, frequency of shopping for fruit, and a greater variety of fruits and vegetables available in the home most strongly associated. Eight of 11 features were associated with percent energy from fat, including restaurant food for family meals, salty snacks and sweets availability, less healthy beverages availability, food placement, meal preparation, frequency of shopping for fruit, family eating with the TV on, and having a TV in the dining area. More diverse fruit and vegetable availability was associated with lower odds of overweight/obesity, and more frequent family eating while watching TV was associated with increased odds of overweight/obesity. Conclusion Targeting these dimensions of the home food environment may be a promising approach for future intervention research.

scholarly journals Fill “half your child's plate with fruits and vegetables”: Correlations with food-related practices and the home food environment

Appetite ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 133 ◽  
pp. 77-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chrisa Arcan ◽  
Sarah Friend ◽  
Colleen Freeh Flattum ◽  
Mary Story ◽  
Jayne A. Fulkerson
Keyword(s):  
Food Environment ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Home Food Environment ◽  
Home Food

scholarly journals Losses, Gains, and Changes to the Food Environment in a Rural Kentucky County during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 3929
Author(s):  
Makenzie L. Barr ◽  
Courtney Martin ◽  
Courtney Luecking ◽  
Kathryn Cardarelli
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Home Food Environment ◽  
Public Health Emergencies ◽  
Fresh Food ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
Home Food ◽  
Community Food Environment ◽  
Made In

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused alterations to be made in the way many people access, prepare, and consume food. Rural communities are particularly impacted due to pre-existing structural vulnerabilities, i.e., poverty, lack of infrastructure, and limited fresh food options. This study aimed to characterize experiences of one rural Appalachian community’s changes to the food environment during the pandemic. In April 2021, six focus groups were conducted with residents of Laurel County, Kentucky. Using grounded theory, we identified losses, gains, and overall changes to the community food environment since the onset of COVID-19. Seventeen Laurel Countians (17 female; ages 30–74) participated in the six focus groups. Three main themes emerged regarding food environment changes—(1) modifications of community food and nutrition resources, (2) expansion and utilization of online food ordering, and (3) implications of the home food environment. Rural communities faced considerable challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, in part, due to gaps in existing infrastructure and loss of pre-existing resources. This study illustrates the complexity of changes occurring during COVID-19. Using the preliminary data obtained, we can better understand pre-existing issues in Laurel County and suggestions for future programming to address the inequitable access and response during public health emergencies and beyond.

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