Bean Preferences Vary by Acculturation Level among Latinas and by Ethnicity with Non-Hispanic White Women

With high levels of protein, fiber, folate, iron and other micronutrients, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends eating beans for optimal nutrition. Low-income women are at greater risk of nutrition-related health disparities. Use of beans may change among Hispanic women (Latinas) during acculturation, but few studies exist that describe specific preferences of this important traditional food. Preserving or promoting beans in the diets of all low-income women could improve dietary quality. The study objectives were to describe consumption frequency, purchasing patterns, and attitudes toward dry and canned beans, by acculturation level among Latinas and by ethnicity with non-Hispanic White women. Survey data were collected from 356 women (µ 32 y ± 9 y; 81% Latina), who were enrolled in, or eligible for, a federal nutrition assistance, or unemployment, program in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Participants had positive attitudes toward beans overall. Less acculturated and bicultural Latinas bought dry beans more often than their peers. Price was considered important in canned bean selection for Non-Hispanic White women, and less acculturated Latinas had poorer attitudes toward canned. Awareness of these attitudes and preferred traits of low-income women suggests ways to message populations to maintain or increase bean consumption. Negative views of canned beans by Latinas should be investigated further. Inclusion of canned beans in nutrition assistance programs may benefit those unfamiliar with preparing dry beans.

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Poor Dietary Guidelines Compliance among Low-Income Women Eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed)

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu10030327 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 327 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Shinyoung Jun ◽

Sowmyanarayanan Thuppal ◽

Melissa Maulding ◽

Heather Eicher-Miller ◽

Dennis Savaiano ◽

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Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Dietary Guidelines ◽

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ◽

Supplemental Nutrition ◽

Assistance Program ◽

Low Income Women ◽

Nutrition Assistance

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Dry Bean Preferences and Attitudes among Midwest Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Women

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu11010178 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 178 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Donna Winham ◽

Megan Tisue ◽

Shelly Palmer ◽

Karen Cichy ◽

Mack Shelley

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

White Women ◽

Disease Risk ◽

The United States ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Dry Bean ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Acculturation Level ◽

Hispanic White ◽

Improve Health

Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) intakes in the United States (US) lag behind dietary recommendations despite their positive nutrition profile, health benefits for reducing chronic disease risk, and inclusion in nutrition assistance programs. Low-income groups, including Hispanics, have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and some cancers. Hispanic dietary quality and bean consumption may decline with increasing acculturation. Intakes at recommended levels could improve health in all vulnerable low-income populations. The study objectives were to describe dry and canned bean preferences, consumption frequency, and attitudes among low-income Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women, and to assess if these characteristics differed by ethnicity and acculturation level among the Latinas. A convenience sample of 158 women, aged 18–65 years, completed a written survey in English or Spanish at two healthcare clinics, one Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children office, and five County Extension nutrition education and outreach programs in Iowa. Less acculturated Latinas consumed beans more often, preferred dry to canned, bought in bulk, valued color and shape in dry bean selection, and held less positive attitudes toward canned beans in contrast to bicultural/more acculturated and non-Hispanic white women. Ethnicity and acculturation level have a role in varying purchase patterns and attitudes regarding dry and canned beans. Culturally-held differences should be considered in nutrition programs and leveraged to increase consumption and improve health.

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation did not help low income Hispanic women in Texas meet the dietary guidelines

Preventive Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.01.016 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 62 ◽

pp. 44-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Angela Hilmers ◽

Tzu-An Chen ◽

Jayna M. Dave ◽

Deborah Thompson ◽

Karen Weber Cullen

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Hispanic Women ◽

Dietary Guidelines ◽

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ◽

Program Participation ◽

Supplemental Nutrition ◽

Assistance Program ◽

Nutrition Assistance

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Impact of Prenatal Education on Breastfeeding Initiation Among Low-Income Women

American Journal of Health Promotion ◽

10.1177/0890117120925342 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 34 (8) ◽

pp. 919-922

Author(s):

Carolyn R. Ahlers-Schmidt ◽

Hayrettin Okut ◽

Jolynn Dowling

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Vital Statistics ◽

Categorical Variables ◽

Fisher Exact Test ◽

Breastfeeding Initiation ◽

Prenatal Education ◽

Singleton Pregnancy ◽

Baby Talk ◽

Low Income Women ◽

Hispanic White

Purpose: To determine whether participants in the Baby Talk prenatal education program were more likely to initiate breastfeeding than nonparticipants. Design: Retrospective cohort study comparing women with a singleton pregnancy who were enrolled in Baby Talk with matched controls based on zip code, maternal age, race, language spoken, and payer source. Setting: Urban Midwest county. Sample: Baby Talk participants enrolled between November 2015 and December 2016 (n = 299) and matched controls identified through vital statistics records who were not enrolled (n = 1190). Intervention: A 12-hour prenatal education curriculum with 2.5 hours of breastfeeding content. Measures: The primary outcome was breastfeeding at hospital discharge as reported in vital statistics. Analysis: Likelihood-ratio χ2 and Fisher exact test were used to test the significant association between categorical variables. Results: Baby Talk participants were significantly more likely to initiate breastfeeding (93.65%) than matched nonparticipants (87.48%; P = .003). Non-Hispanic white and black Baby Talk participants were more likely to initiate breastfeeding than controls (96.15% vs 89.83%; 91.03% vs 77.02%, respectively; P < .05). Conclusions: Prenatal education has the potential to increase breastfeeding initiation among low-income women, especially non-Hispanic white and black. This study is limited as participants were from a single community, though Baby Talk was offered at 5 separate locations, and potentially from information bias as it was reliant on the accuracy of vital statistics data.

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Strategies to improve the dietary quality of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries: an assessment of stakeholder opinions

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980013002942 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 17 (12) ◽

pp. 2824-2833 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Susan J Blumenthal ◽

Elena E Hoffnagle ◽

Cindy W Leung ◽

Hayley Lofink ◽

Helen H Jensen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ◽

Dietary Quality ◽

Monetary Incentives ◽

Supplemental Nutrition ◽

Assistance Program ◽

Health Goals ◽

National Public Health ◽

Nutrition Assistance

AbstractObjectiveTo examine the opinions of stakeholders on strategies to improve dietary quality of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants.DesignParticipants answered a thirty-eight-item web-based survey assessing opinions and perceptions of SNAP and programme policy changes.SettingUSA.SubjectsSurvey of 522 individuals with stakeholder interest in SNAP, conducted in October through December 2011.ResultsThe top three barriers to improving dietary quality identified were: (i) unhealthy foods marketed in low-income communities; (ii) the high cost of healthy foods; and (iii) lifestyle challenges faced by low-income individuals. Many respondents (70 %) also disagreed that current SNAP benefit levels were adequate to maintain a healthy diet. Stakeholders believed that vouchers, coupons or monetary incentives for purchasing healthful foods might have the greatest potential for improving the diets of SNAP participants. Many respondents (78 %) agreed that sodas should not be eligible for purchases with SNAP benefits. More than half (55 %) believed retailers could easily implement such restrictions. A majority of respondents (58 %) agreed that stores should stock a minimum quantity of healthful foods in order to be certified as a SNAP retailer, and most respondents (83 %) believed that the US Department of Agriculture should collect data on the foods purchased with SNAP benefits.ConclusionsResults suggest that there is broad stakeholder support for policies that align SNAP purchase eligibility with national public health goals of reducing food insecurity, improving nutrition and preventing obesity.

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Compliance with Dietary Guidelines and Relationship to Psychosocial Factors in Low-Income Women in Late Postpartum

Journal of the American Dietetic Association ◽

10.1016/j.jada.2005.03.009 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 105 (6) ◽

pp. 916-926 ◽

Cited By ~ 58

Author(s):

Goldy C. George ◽

Tracey J. Milani ◽

Henry Hanss-Nuss ◽

Jeanne H. Freeland-Graves

Keyword(s):

Psychosocial Factors ◽

Low Income ◽

Dietary Guidelines ◽

Low Income Women

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Produce Programs Help Low-Income Women Meet Dietary Guidelines

Journal of the American Dietetic Association ◽

10.1016/j.jada.2005.04.019 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 105 (6) ◽

pp. 927-928 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kathy Scalzo

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Dietary Guidelines ◽

Low Income Women

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Accelerating Evaluation of Financial Incentives for Fruits and Vegetables: A Case for Shared Measures

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182212140 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (22) ◽

pp. 12140

Author(s):

Nadine Budd Nugent ◽

Carmen Byker Shanks ◽

Hilary K. Seligman ◽

Hollyanne Fricke ◽

Courtney A. Parks ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Financial Incentives ◽

Fruits And Vegetables ◽

Financial Incentive ◽

Evaluation Model ◽

Health Impact ◽

Dietary Quality ◽

Assistance Program ◽

Nutrition Assistance ◽

The U.S

Food insecurity, or lack of consistent access to enough food, is associated with low intakes of fruits and vegetables (FVs) and higher risk of chronic diseases and disproportionately affects populations with low income. Financial incentives for FVs are supported by the 2018 Farm Bill and United States (U.S.) Department of Agriculture’s Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) and aim to increase dietary quality and food security among households participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and with low income. Currently, there is no shared evaluation model for the hundreds of financial incentive projects across the U.S. Despite the fact that a majority of these projects are federally funded and united as a cohort of grantees through GusNIP, it is unclear which models and attributes have the greatest public health impact. We explore the evaluation of financial incentives in the U.S. to demonstrate the need for shared measurement in the future. We describe the process of the GusNIP NTAE, a federally supported initiative, to identify and develop shared measurement to be able to determine the potential impact of financial incentives in the U.S. This commentary discusses the rationale, considerations, and next steps for establishing shared evaluation measures for financial incentives for FVs, to accelerate our understanding of impact, and support evidence-based policymaking.

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