Diet Quality Varies by Race/Ethnicity of Head Start Mothers

Hoerr, Sharon L.; Tsuei, Eugenia; Liu, Yan; Franklin, Frank A.; Nicklas, Theresa A.

doi:10.1016/j.jada.2008.01.010

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“…10,13,14 This study provides additional evidence that the authoritative feeding style, which has been associated with positive child eating behaviors, is uncommon among low-income mothers. 10,14 Therefore, education on parent feeding skills may benefit all low-income mothers.…”

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A Pilot Study To Explore How Low-Income Mothers of Different Ethnic/Racial Backgrounds Perceive and Implement Recommended Childhood Obesity Prevention Messages

Vollmer

Mobley²

2013

Childhood Obesity

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Background: Mothers often serve as the ''gatekeepers'' of food and the eating experience for young children in the home. Children of different ethnic/racial groups have different obesity prevalence rates, but little is known about how mothers of these groups interpret or implement common childhood obesity prevention messages. The purpose of this mixed methods pilot study was to explore comprehension and implementation of common childhood obesity prevention messages and to identify feeding styles among low-income mothers of young children.Methods: White, black, and Hispanic low-income mothers (n = 30) of children ages 3-10 were recruited from Indiana. Mothers were interviewed individually regarding the perception and implementation of eight commonly used nutrition and/or physical activity messages. Other outcomes included the results of the Caregiver Feeding Styles Questionnaire and self-reported weight of mothers and child(ren). Interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis to find common themes among the different ethnic/racial groups.Results: Childhood obesity prevention messages were often interpreted or implemented differently among the different ethnic/ racial groups. For example, white mothers cited control as a means to manage a child's weight more often compared to the other racial/ethnic groups, whereas black and Hispanic mothers reported catering to a child's preference more frequently compared to white mothers.Conclusion: The pilot study provides evidence that it may be prudent to tailor nutrition messages to mothers of different ethnic/ racial backgrounds during nutrition education.

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A Pilot Study To Explore How Low-Income Mothers of Different Ethnic/Racial Backgrounds Perceive and Implement Recommended Childhood Obesity Prevention Messages

Vollmer

Mobley²

2013

Childhood Obesity

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“…The latter system has been reported to overestimate whole grains intake, which concomitantly may result in underestimation of refined grains than when using the MyPyramid Equivalents Database (36) ; (ii) the present study included Mexican-American women only. In general, Hispanics have been reported to have higher dietary quality and consume more dietary fibre than individuals from other ethnic backgrounds (3,7,17) . Participants from both groups in the current study achieved the maximum score for total protein intake, as has been reported for the general US population (17,63) .…”

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“…Poor dietary quality may be a major contributor to these disparities. Available surveillance data on dietary composition suggest that, as for other ethnic groups, the diet of Mexican-American adults is in need of improvement, as indicated by reports of high intakes of solid fats, cholesterol, added sugars and sugarsweetened beverages, and low intakes of vitamins D and E, Ca and K, whole grains, dairy products, dark greens and highly coloured vegetables (3)(4)(5)(6)(7) . Different ethnic subgroups have culture-bound patterns of food purchase, preparation and eating (8) , all of which can be affected by environmental resources (e.g.…”

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Comparison and evaluation of dietary quality between older and younger Mexican-American women

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Vega‐López

Keller

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Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To compare and evaluate the dietary quality of young and older sedentary Mexican-American women. Understanding key dietary concerns, while considering developmental transition periods and cultural relevance, can provide insight for developing appropriate nutrition interventions. Design: Cross-sectional dietary data were collected using unannounced 24 h diet recalls to assess nutrient intake adequacy (Estimated Average Requirement cut-point method) and dietary quality (Healthy Eating Index (HEI) 2010). Setting: Mujeres en Acción and Madres para la Salud, two community-based physical activity interventions. Subjects: Participants were 139 young (28 (SD 6) years) and 124 older (55 (SD 7) years) overweight/obese sedentary Mexican-American women (BMI = 25·0-35·0 kg/m 2 ) of low socio-economic status. Results: Older women consumed less Ca, Fe, folate, empty calories and energy from carbohydrate, but more fruit, vegetables, greens and beans, and fibre than younger women (all P < 0·05). Over 60 % of all participants had an intake below recommendations for fibre, Ca, vitamin E, vitamin C and folate. Both groups had low total HEI-2010 scores (62 for older and 63 for younger women; NS), with 57 % of older and 48 % of younger women classified as having a poor diet. Conclusions: Despite differences in nutrient requirements according to developmental transition periods (childbearing v. perimenopausal), overall, older and younger Mexican-American women generally had low-quality diets and may benefit from dietary quality improvement.

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“…This may be due to stress from increased financial and time demands; food choices based on convenience as well as limited affordability and access to healthy foods may result in suboptimal diet quality, particularly among low-income women (Eikenberry & Smith, 2004; Reyes, Klotz, & Herring, 2013). NHB mothers in particular have been shown to have lower diet quality, higher risk of depression and greater amounts of weight retained during the postpartum period compared to non-Hispanic white (NHW) mothers (Everson, Maty, Lynch, & Kaplan, 2002; Gillman et al, 2001; Hoerr, Tsuei, Liu, Franklin, & Nicklas, 2008; Siega-Riz, Evenson, & Dole, 2004). …”

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Consumption of key food groups during the postpartum period in low-income, non-Hispanic black mothers

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The postpartum period can impact diet quality and subsequently place women at greater risk for overweight or obesity. This study examined consumption of key food groups during the first 2 years postpartum among low income, non-Hispanic black, first-time mothers. Data were from the Infant Care, Feeding and Risk of Obesity Study, a cohort of 217 mother–infant dyads, followed from 3 to 18 months postpartum, collected from 2003–2007. At each study visit (3, 6, 9, 12, and 18 months) 24-hour dietary recalls were collected. Consumption levels were compared to those recommended from the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) for each of the following food groups: fruits, vegetables, grains, whole grains, protein foods and dairy, as well as an estimated upper limit for sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption. At each time point, mothers met recommended intake levels for grains and protein foods only. In random-intercept logistic regression models, no demographic or household characteristics were associated with a likelihood of consuming recommended levels for any of the food groups according to the DGAs. Given the low intake of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean protein foods and high intake of SSBs and refined grains, interventions targeting women’s diet during the postpartum period are warranted.

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Diet Quality Varies by Race/Ethnicity of Head Start Mothers

Abstract: Background-Despite the key role that women from limited income families play as family food providers and their high risk for diet-related chronic diseases, there is a paucity of data about their diet quality and how it might vary by race/ethnicity.

Cited by 26 publications

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A Pilot Study To Explore How Low-Income Mothers of Different Ethnic/Racial Backgrounds Perceive and Implement Recommended Childhood Obesity Prevention Messages

A Pilot Study To Explore How Low-Income Mothers of Different Ethnic/Racial Backgrounds Perceive and Implement Recommended Childhood Obesity Prevention Messages

Comparison and evaluation of dietary quality between older and younger Mexican-American women

Consumption of key food groups during the postpartum period in low-income, non-Hispanic black mothers

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