Food habits of the hmong living in central California

Ikeda, Joanne P.; Ceja, Diane R.; Glass, Richard S.; Hardwood, Janice O.; Lucke, Kimberly A.; Sutherlin, Jeanette

doi:10.1016/s0022-3182(12)81193-9

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“…Very few studies have analysed the management, culinary use and health benefiting properties of food plants traditionally consumed among migrant communities; ethnobotanical surveys on these phenomena have mostly interested the USA (Kuebel and Tucker, 1988;Ikeda et al, 1991;Corlett et al, 2003;Nguyen, 2004) while research on the food habits of migrants in Central and Northern Europe have been developed mainly under the perspective of biodiversity studies (Gladis, 2002(Gladis, , 2003, food anthropology (Jonsson et al, 2002a(Jonsson et al, , 2002b or sociology (Mayer-Renschhausen et al, 2002 and a few chapters therein).…”

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Antioxidant activity of five vegetables traditionally consumed by south-Asian migrants in Bradford, Yorkshire, UK

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Five vegetables traditionally consumed among South-Asian migrants in Bradford (Yorkshire, UK) were tested for their free radical scavenging activity (FRSA) in the DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazil radical) screening assay (using extracts prepared both by cold maceration and also by boiling the plant in the solvent under reflux) and for their in vitro non-enzymatic inhibition of bovine brain lipid peroxidation. In both antioxidant assays a strong activity was shown by extracts derived from okra (Abelmoschus esculentus, Malvaceae) fruits and charungli (Caralluma edulis, Asclepiadaceae) aerial parts. Extracts from bitter melon (Momordica charantia, Cucurbitaceae) and angular loofah (Luffa acutangula) showed a significant difference in the FRSA between the extract obtained by using cold maceration and that prepared by boiling the plant in the solvent under reflux, suggesting the chemical composition of the plant changed during the heating process, leading to an increase in the amount of antioxidant components. These findings confirm the great interest of the nutraceutical sciences in extracts of Caralluma edulis, whose phytochemistry and phytopharmacology should be investigated further in order to detect possible phytotherapeutic uses in the prevention of ageing related diseases (ARDs) and Alzheimer disease (AD).

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Antioxidant activity of five vegetables traditionally consumed by south-Asian migrants in Bradford, Yorkshire, UK

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“…Information on diverse audiences was found in many of the research studies. Although a variety of cultures were addressed, six studies were specific to African Americans, eight to Latinos, two to American Indians, and one to the Hmong (Ikeda et al., 1991). Former EFNEP national program leader, Wells Willis, presented several papers related to ethnic and cultural differences and food habits.…”

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Establishing a Research Base for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

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Jankowski

2011

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal

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The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify and categorize the research representing the first 40 years (1969–2009) of the Expanded Foods and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). The program that is part of the Cooperative Extension Service was developed to help low‐income individuals learn about nutrition and enable them to prepare healthy meals for their families. Five hundred and fifty (550) studies about the EFNEP program clientele, curricula, and staff were found. The topics that occurred most often in the studies were diet, knowledge and practices (92 studies), and program evaluation (100 studies). Filemaker Pro™ software was used to sort, make comparisons, and serve as a foundation for an on‐line searchable database.

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“…Recent research (Ikeda et al, 1991;Blake, Ledsky, Goodenow, and O'Donnell, 2001;Story and Harris, 1989) indicates that Hmong teens are eating American-style ("fast food," fewer folate-rich fresh vegetables) and thus are at risk of developing some of the same negative health indicators (obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, etc), as American teens. Adolescents especially pose a challenge for health educators, particularly in respect to beliefs and practices related to pregnancy.…”

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“…Traditional Hmong meals might include rice, mustard greens, Chinese broccoli, beans, and cabbage (Ikeda et al, 1991;Yang, 1998). However, over time traditional Hmong foods have often been replaced by nonindigenous foods as the Hmong population becomes increasingly assimilated into American culture and dietary habits (Yang, 1998).…”

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Communicating (Birth Defects) Prevention Information to a Hmong Population in Wisconsin: A Study of Cultural Relevance

Viste¹

2007

Substance Use & Misuse

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Compelling research from the early 1990s indicated a strong correlation between the consumption of the B-vitamin folic acid and the prevention of a serious birth defect (neural tube defect) in infants. This article examines numerous challenges the author faced when attempting to produce a culturally relevant folic acid brochure for Hmong women of childbearing age in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, part of a broad folic acid education program. An immediate challenge arose from the traditional Hmong belief that birth defects can be either a curse or a gift, "preassigned" in a former life and therefore not preventable. Other challenges that were addressed included language, acculturation and nutrition, literacy, attitudes toward Western health care practices, and attitudes toward taking medications, including a daily multivitamin. In order for public health communicators to reach increasingly diverse ethnic and cultural identities with important health messages, it is essential that project planning start from the target group's cultural context. It is hoped that the lessons learned through this project can be applied to other communications efforts with other cultural groups.

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Food habits of the hmong living in central California

Cited by 24 publications

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Antioxidant activity of five vegetables traditionally consumed by south-Asian migrants in Bradford, Yorkshire, UK

Antioxidant activity of five vegetables traditionally consumed by south-Asian migrants in Bradford, Yorkshire, UK

Establishing a Research Base for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

Communicating (Birth Defects) Prevention Information to a Hmong Population in Wisconsin: A Study of Cultural Relevance

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