scholarly journals The Role of SNAP in Home Food Availability and Dietary Intake among WIC Participants Facing Unstable Housing

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meg Bruening ◽  
Darya McClain ◽  
Michael Moramarco ◽  
Elizabeth Reifsnider
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Food Availability ◽  
Unstable Housing ◽  
Home Food ◽  
Home Food Availability

scholarly journals Dietary patterns and home food availability during emerging adulthood: do they differ by living situation?

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 222-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Nelson Laska ◽  
Nicole I Larson ◽  
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer ◽  
Mary Story
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Food Availability ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Dietary Factors ◽  
Apartment House ◽  
Living Situation ◽  
Home Food ◽  
Home Food Availability

AbstractObjectiveThe objective of the present work was to cross-sectionally examine and compare dietary behaviours and home food environments by young adults’ living situation.DesignUsing data from Project EAT (Eating Among Teens)-II, a large diverse youth cohort originally sampled in Minnesota, linear regression was used to examine self-reported meal frequency, dietary intake and home food availability outcomes by living situation (i.e. living with parents, renting an apartment/house or living on a college campus).SubjectsYoung adults (n 1687), mean age 20·5 years.ResultsResults suggested that young adults living with their parents or in rented apartments/houses had less frequent meals, poorer dietary intake and less healthy home food availability compared with those living on campus. These findings were evident even after controlling for sociodemographic factors (e.g. race/ethnicity, socio-economic status), particularly among females.ConclusionsAlthough few emerging adults consume diets that are consistent with national recommendations, those living with parents and in rented apartments/houses may represent particularly at-risk groups. These differences in dietary factors across living situations appear to exist beyond the sociodemographic differences in these populations. Effective nutrition and healthy eating promotion strategies are needed for young adults.

scholarly journals Home Food Availability, Parental Dietary Intake, and Familial Eating Habits Influence the Diet Quality of Urban Hispanic Children

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 408-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margarita Santiago-Torres ◽  
Alexandra K. Adams ◽  
Aaron L. Carrel ◽  
Tara L. LaRowe ◽  
Dale A. Schoeller
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Food Availability ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Hispanic Children ◽  
Home Food ◽  
Home Food Availability

scholarly journals Home food availability, dietary intake and child weight status

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manasi Barot ◽  
Marsha Spence ◽  
Carol Costello ◽  
Betty Greer ◽  
Eugene Fitzhugh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Food Availability ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Child Weight ◽  
Home Food ◽  
Home Food Availability

scholarly journals Evaluating the initial impact of the revised Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food packages on dietary intake and home food availability in African-American and Hispanic families

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela M Odoms-Young ◽  
Angela Kong ◽  
Linda A Schiffer ◽  
Summer J Porter ◽  
Lara Blumstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Food Availability ◽  
Hispanic Mothers ◽  
Food Packages ◽  
Food Package ◽  
Home Food ◽  
Supplemental Nutrition Program ◽  
American Children ◽  
Home Food Availability

AbstractObjectiveThe present study assessed the impact of the 2009 food packages mandated by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) on dietary intake and home food availability in low-income African-American and Hispanic parent/child dyads.DesignA natural experiment was conducted to assess if the revised WIC food package altered dietary intake, home food availability, weight and various lifestyle measures immediately (6 months) following policy implementation.SettingTwelve WIC clinics in Chicago, IL, USA.SubjectsTwo hundred and seventy-three Hispanic and African-American children aged 2–3 years, enrolled in WIC, and their mothers.ResultsSix months after the WIC food package revisions were implemented, we observed modest changes in dietary intake. Fruit consumption increased among Hispanic mothers (mean = 0·33 servings/d, P = 0·04) and low-fat dairy intake increased among Hispanic mothers (0·21 servings/d, P = 0·02), Hispanic children (0·34 servings/d, P < 0·001) and African-American children (0·24 servings/d, P = 0·02). Home food availability of low-fat dairy and whole grains also increased. Dietary changes, however, varied by racial/ethnic group. Changes in home food availability were not significantly correlated with changes in diet.ConclusionsThe WIC food package revisions are one of the first efforts to modify the nutrition guidelines that govern foods provided in a federal food and nutrition assistance programme. It will be important to examine the longer-term impact of these changes on dietary intake and weight status.

scholarly journals Associations of home food availability, dietary intake, screen time and physical activity with BMI in young American-Indian children

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 146-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chrisa Arcan ◽  
Peter J Hannan ◽  
Jayne A Fulkerson ◽  
John H Himes ◽  
Bonnie Holy Rock ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
American Indian ◽  
Food Availability ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Indian Children ◽  
Home Food ◽  
Home Food Availability

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate associations between home environmental factors and BMI of young American-Indian children.DesignCross-sectional and prospective study.SettingSchool-based obesity prevention trial (Bright Start) on a Northern Plains Indian reservation in South Dakota. Mixed model multivariable analysis was used to examine associations between child BMI categories (normal, overweight and obese) and home food availability, children's dietary intake and physical activity. Analyses were adjusted for age, gender, socio-economic status, parent BMI and school; prospective analyses also adjusted for study condition and baseline predictor and outcome variables.SubjectsKindergarten children (n 424, 51 % male; mean age = 5·8 years, 30 % overweight/obese) and parents/caregivers (89 % female; 86 % overweight/obese) had their height and weight measured and parents/caregivers completed surveys on home environmental factors (baseline and 2 years later).ResultsHigher fast-food intake and parent-perceived barriers to physical activity were marginally associated with higher probabilities of a child being overweight and obese. Vegetable availability was marginally associated with lower probabilities of being overweight and obese. The associations between home environmental factors and child weight status at follow-up were not significant.ConclusionsFindings indicate that selected aspects of the home environment are associated with weight status of American-Indian children. Obesity interventions with this population should consider helping parents to engage and model healthful behaviours and to increase availability of healthful foods at home.

scholarly journals Obesogenic home food availability, diet, and BMI in Pakistani and White toddlers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madison N. LeCroy ◽  
Maria Bryant ◽  
Sandra S. Albrecht ◽  
Anna Maria Siega‐Riz ◽  
Dianne S. Ward ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Availability ◽  
Home Food ◽  
Home Food Availability

Abstract P244: Participation in a Community-based, Family-focused Lifestyle Intervention Improves the Home Food Environment: Athletes for Life Preliminary Findings

Circulation ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 133 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Vega-López ◽  
Emily Ghan ◽  
Michael Todd ◽  
Meg Bruening ◽  
Noe C Crespo
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Cardiometabolic Disease ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Home Food Environment ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Home Food ◽  
Home Food Availability ◽  
Home Availability

It is known that availability of food in the home influences dietary behaviors; however, few studies have assessed the effects of lifestyle behavioral interventions on the home food environment (HFE). We hypothesized that participation in Athletes for Life (AFL), a family-oriented lifestyle intervention for cardiometabolic disease prevention, would result in favorable changes in the home food environment of families with children aged 6-11 years. AFL is a 12-week community-based, family-focused behavioral intervention delivered at a community center located in an ethnically-diverse, underserved community within a Southwestern metropolitan area. Participants attend 90-minute sessions, twice per week. For children, AFL includes diverse activities aimed at improving fitness and sport skills. Parents participate in a physical activity session for 45 minutes followed by a 45-minute behavior change program focusing on strategies for diet improvement through increasing fruit and vegetable consumption and reducing sugar intake. Parent-child dyads (n=33) were randomized to an immediate AFL intervention or a wait-list control group. Of those, 26 consented to a home visit to assess the HFE and were included in this analysis (intervention n=13; control n=13). The HFE was assessed in both groups at baseline and again after 12 weeks using a modified version of the Home Food Inventory that focused on home availability and variety (measured as number of different items) of fruits, vegetables, and sugar-containing foods including sugar-sweetened beverages, prepared desserts, candy, and breakfast cereals. Intervention effects on home food availability were assessed using Poisson mixed model regressions controlling for days since the last food-shopping trip and household size. At baseline, intervention and control households had comparable home food environments. Relative to the control group, the intervention households had statistically greater increases in the number of vegetable items (+3.88±0.85 items vs. +0.08±0.63 items; p Time*Group =0.015) and WIC-approved breakfast cereal items (1.16±0.31 items vs. 0.00±0.28 items; p Time*Group =0.033). Changes related to home availability of fruit, prepared desserts, sugar sweetened beverages, candy, and non WIC-approved breakfast cereals were small and of comparable magnitude between groups (n.s.). These results suggest that AFL was successful in eliciting small but significant changes in the HFE, which could positively influence dietary intake among participants. Future assessments of how home food availability affects dietary intake and cardiometabolic disease risk are warranted.

scholarly journals Food Insecurity, Diet Quality, Home Food Availability, and Health Risk Behaviors Among Emerging Adults: Findings From the EAT 2010–2018 Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 110 (9) ◽  
pp. 1422-1428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Larson ◽  
Melissa N. Laska ◽  
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Food Availability ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Health Risk Behaviors ◽  
Food Literacy ◽  
Home Food ◽  
Home Food Availability

Objectives. To examine emerging adults’ experiences of food insecurity in relation to measures of diet quality, food literacy, home food availability, and health behaviors. Methods. We used EAT 2010–2018 (Eating and Activity over Time) study data on 1568 participants who completed surveys as adolescents in 2009 to 2010 and follow-up surveys in 2017 to 2018 (mean age = 22.0 ±2.0 years; 58% female). At baseline, participants were recruited from 20 urban schools in Minneapolis–St Paul, Minnesota. Food insecurity was defined by emerging adult report of both eating less than they thought they should and not eating when hungry because of lack of money. Results. The prevalence at follow up of experiencing food insecurity in the past year was 23.3% among emerging adults. Food insecurity was associated with poorer diet quality (e.g., less vegetables and whole grains, more sugar-sweetened drinks and added sugars), lower home availability of healthy foods, skipping breakfast, frequently eating at fast-food restaurants, binge eating, binge drinking, and substance use (all P < .01). Conclusions. Assistance programs and policies are needed to address food insecurity among emerging adults and should be coordinated with other services to protect health.

scholarly journals Association of Home Food Availability with Prediabetes and Diabetes among Adults in the United States

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1209
Author(s):  
Jennifer R. McAtee ◽  
Meng-Hua Tao ◽  
Christian King ◽  
Weiwen Chai
Keyword(s):  
Food Availability ◽  
The United States ◽  
Healthy Food ◽  
Inverse Association ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Low Fat ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Healthy Food Availability ◽  
Home Food ◽  
Home Food Availability

This study examined associations of home food availabilities with prediabetes and diabetes among 8929 adults (20–70 years) participating in 2007–2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were estimated by logistic regression. Relative to non-diabetic participants (individuals without diabetes or prediabetes), prediabetes participants were associated with lower availabilities of green vegetables (OR = 0.82; 95% CI = 0.73–0.91; p = 0.0006) and fat-free/low-fat milk (OR = 0.80, 95% CI = 0.65–0.89; p = 0.001) and higher sugary drink availability (OR = 1.24, 95% CI = 1.04–1.48; p = 0.02), adjusting for age, sex, and ethnicity (Model 1). The associations remained significant for vegetables (p = 0.005) and fat-free/low-fat milk (p = 0.02) adjusting for additional confounders (body mass index, education, Model 2). Adjusting for dietary components did not change the above results (in model 2) significantly. Participants with high healthy food availability scores had approximately 31% reduction (p = 0.003) in odds of prediabetes compared to those with low scores in Model 1. No associations were detected for diabetes except for fat-free/low-fat milk availability, for which an inverse association was observed in Model 1 (OR = 0.80, 95% CI = 0.65–0.99; p = 0.04). The results show prediabetes participants had lower availability of healthy foods and higher availability of unhealthy foods, suggesting the need to improve healthy food availability at home for this population.

scholarly journals Effects of a Community-Based Pilot Intervention on Home Food Availability among U.S. Households

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (22) ◽  
pp. 8327
Author(s):  
Rachel A. Cassinat ◽  
Meg Bruening ◽  
Noe C. Crespo ◽  
Mónica Gutiérrez ◽  
Adrian Chavez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Availability ◽  
Behavioral Intervention ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Home Food Environment ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverage ◽  
Home Food ◽  
Home Food Availability

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a pilot community-based behavioral intervention on the home food environment in U.S. households. Parents (21 females, 2 males; age = 36 ± 5.5 years; 78% Hispanic) of elementary school-aged children attended a 10-week dietary improvement behavioral intervention targeting an increase in fruit and vegetable consumption and a reduction in sugar intake. Home food availability of fruit, vegetables, and sugar-laden foods and beverages were assessed before and after the intervention using a modified version of the Home Food Inventory. Relative to baseline, the intervention resulted in significant increases in fruit availability (7.7 ± 3.2 items vs. 9.4 ± 3.1 items; p = 0.004) and low sugar cereal (2.3 ± 1.4 types vs. 2.7 ± 1.4 types; p = 0.033). There was a significant reduction in sugar-sweetened beverage availability (3.2 ± 1.9 types vs. 1.7 ± 1.3 types; p = 0.004). There was a significant increase in the number of households with accessible ready-to-eat vegetables and fruit, and a significant reduction in available prepared desserts, and candy (p < 0.01). There were no significant changes in the availability of vegetables and sugar-laden cereals. The current intervention resulted in positive changes in the home food environment. Further research to confirm these results in a randomized controlled trial is warranted.

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