Development of a Modified Picture-Sort Food Frequency Questionnaire Administered to Low-income, Overweight, African-American Adolescent Girls

2000 ◽  
Vol 100 (9) ◽  
pp. 1050-1056 ◽  
Author(s):  
AMY LAZARUS YAROCH ◽  
KEN RESNICOW ◽  
MARSHA DAVIS ◽  
ANISSA DAVIS ◽  
MATTHEW SMITH ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
African American Adolescent

scholarly journals Home and Neighborhood Physical Activity Location Availability among African American Adolescent Girls Living in Low-Income, Urban Communities: Associations with Objectively Measured Physical Activity

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 5003
Author(s):  
Ann Pulling Kuhn ◽  
Alexandra Cockerham ◽  
Nicole O’Reilly ◽  
Jacob Bustad ◽  
Victor Miranda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
African American ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
African American Adolescent ◽  
Objectively Measured ◽  
Activity Location

Based on the ecological model of active living, the neighborhood environment may relate to individual physical activity (PA) behaviors. The purposes of this study were to (1) generate a replicable neighborhood-level physical activity location availability score (PALAS) from data variables associated with physical activity among adolescents and adults, and apply this score to Baltimore City, Maryland, and (2) determine if relationships exist between PA and PA location availability. Geographic information systems (GISs) were used to create the PALAS. Using linear regression models, we examined relations between objectively measured PA among low-income, urban, predominantly African American adolescent girls (n = 555, 2009–2012 data collection), and the PALAS rating of their neighborhood environment (neighborhood PALAS) and their home neighborhood area (PALAS variables/subcomponents within 0.25 miles of the home). A PALAS map of the study area was created, illustrating neighborhoods varying in availability and variety of PA locations. After adjusting for confounders, a higher neighborhood PALAS (β = 0.10, p = 0.041) and the presence of a recreation center in the home neighborhood area (β = 0.46, p = 0.011) were associated with more minutes per day spent in moderate to vigorous PA. Policy makers and stakeholders should consider increasing access to PA locations as a strategy to promote PA among adolescent girls.

Validation of the FRESH Austin Food Frequency Questionnaire Using Multiple 24-hour Dietary Recalls

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
CES Jovanovic ◽  
J Whitefield ◽  
DM Hoelscher ◽  
B Chen ◽  
N Ranjit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Health Clinic ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Intervention Area ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
Local Health Center ◽  
Community Health Clinic

Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the validity of a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) utilized in the Food Retail: Evaluating Strategies for a Healthy Austin (FRESH Austin) study, designed to evaluate changes in the consumption of fruits and vegetables (FV) in diverse low-income communities in Austin, TX. Design: The FRESH Austin FFQ was validated against three 24-hour dietary recalls (24hDRs). All dietary assessments were administered (in-person or by telephone) by trained investigators. Setting: Recruitment was conducted at sites within the geographic areas targeted in the FRESH Austin recruitment. People at a community health clinic, a local health center, and a YMCA within the intervention area were approached by trained and certified data collectors, and invited to participate. Participants: Among n=56 participants, 83% were female, 46% were non-White, 24% had income < $25K/year, and 30% spoke only/mostly Spanish at home. Results: The FFQ and average of three 24hDRs produce similar estimates of average total servings per day across FV (6.68 and 6.40 servings per day, respectively.) Correlations produced measures from 0.01 for “Potatoes” and 0.59 for “Other Vegetables”. Mean Absolute Percentage Errors (MAPE) values were small for all FV, suggesting the variance of the error estimates were also small. Bland-Altman plots indicate acceptable levels of agreement between the two methods. Conclusion: These outcomes indicate that the FRESH FFQ is a valid instrument for assessing FV consumption. The validation of the FRESH Austin FFQ provides important insights for evaluating community-based efforts to increase FV consumption in diverse populations.

scholarly journals Low-Income, African American, Adolescent Mothers’ Depressive Symptoms, Perceived Stress, and Social Support

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 2306-2314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christie Campbell-Grossman ◽  
Diane Brage Hudson ◽  
Kevin A. Kupzyk ◽  
Sara E. Brown ◽  
Kathleen M. Hanna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
African American ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Adolescent Mothers ◽  
Low Income ◽  
African American Adolescent
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