Individual and environmental correlates of dietary fat intake in rural communities: A structural equation model analysis

Factors influencing dietary fat intake among black emerging adults

“…For example, in general females are more knowledgeable about nutrition and likely to comply with dietary guidelines and value the importance of nutrition content of foods compared to males (Baker & Wardle, 2003;Morse & Driskell, 2009;Nayga, 2000;Turrell, 1997). In addition, the types of foods consumed may differ between males and females, with males consuming more high calorie foods and high fat foods (Herman & Polivy, 2010;Hermstad, Swan, Kegler, Barnette, & Glanz, 2010;Huang et al, 1994;Millen et al, 1997).…”

“…Gender differences have been noted in the literature; females are more likely to eat healthier, to comply with dietary guidelines, and to be knowledgeable about nutrition as compared to males (Baker & Wardle, 2003;Hiza, Casavale, Guenther, & Davis, 2013;Hsiao et al, 2013;Morse & Driskell, 2009;Nayga, 2000;Sijtsma et al, 2012;Turrell, 1997). They also tend to consume less fat compared to males Brug, Van Assema, Kok, Lenderink, & Glanz, 1994;Cartwright et al, 2003;Fernandes et al, 2013;Feunekes et al, 1998;Hermstad et al, 2010;Harcrow, 2010;Hart et al, 2006;Huang et al, 1994;Jen et al, 2007;Kennedy et al, 1999;Kim & Sobal, 2004;Watters & Satia, 2009). Along with consuming more dietary fat intake, male college students less frequently limit their dietary fat intake (Berg et al, 2013).…”

“…Only two of the reviewed studies above had all Black samples (Jen et al, 2007;Watters &Satia, 2009), andHermstad et al (2010) reported 49.5% of their sample as Black. The findings from this dissertation study may help researchers develop culturally, age-appropriate, and genderspecific interventions to help Black emerging adults decrease their dietary fat intake.…”

“…Some researchers have not found a statistically significant relationship between social support and dietary fat intake (Anderson-Bill et al, 2011;Harcrow, 2010;Hermstad et al, 2010;Kim & Sobal, 2004;Thrasher et al, 2004). It is possible that social support was not significant in that there are multiple social, cultural, and environmental factors, which envelop social support, influencing dietary fat intake (Hermstad et al, 2010;Brug, 2008 (Rees et al, 2010). Anderson-Bill et al (2011) found that social support received from family and friends contributed to lower levels of fat intake (betatotal = -.28, p < .001).…”

“…Lastly, five of the reviewed studies had adequate representation of Black participants: 1) all Blacks (Debnam et al, 2012), 2) 49.5% Blacks (Hermstad et al, 2010), 3) 34.6% Blacks (Rees et al, 2010), 4) 98% Blacks (Thrasher et al, 2004), and 5)…”