Maternal employment, acculturation, and time spent in food-related behaviors among Hispanic mothers in the United States. Evidence from the American Time Use Survey

Sliwa, Sarah; Must, Aviva; Peréa, Flavia C.; Economos, Christina D.

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2014.10.015

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“…The finding that men, Cubans, participants with lower levels of income and those who have been in the mainland US < 10 years consumed higher calorie meals and snacks near bed-time is noteworthy and may indicate persistence of cultural dietary patterns related to eating late in the evening or that the evening meal or snack may be prioritized as a means of spending time together after a long work day (Sliwa, Must, Perea & Economus, 2015). Overall there is a paucity of data on patterns of meal and snack consumption among US Hispanics, particularly for recent immigrants such as the Cubans in this study who may be undergoing changes in eating behavior as they settle in the US.…”

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Eating behavior by sleep duration in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

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Sleep is an important pillar of health and a modifiable risk factor for diabetes, stroke and obesity. Little is known of diet and sleep patterns of Hispanics/Latinos in the US. Here we examine eating behavior as a function of sleep duration in a sub-sample of 11,888 participants from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos, a community-based cohort study of Hispanics aged 18–74 years in four US cities. Using a cross-sectional probability sample with self-report data on habitual sleep duration and up to two 24-hour dietary recalls, we quantified the Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI-2010) score, a measure of diet quality, and intake of selected nutrients related to cardiovascular health. Linear regression models were fit to estimate least-square means of usual nutrient intake of saturated fats, potassium density, fiber, calcium, caffeine and the AHEI-2010 score by sleep duration adjusting for age, sex, Hispanic/Latino background, income, employment status, education, depressive symptomology, and years lived in the US. Distribution of calories over the day and association with sleep duration and BMI were also examined. Short sleepers (≤ 6 hr) had significantly lower intake of potassium, fiber and calcium and long sleepers (≥9 hr) had significantly lower intake of caffeine compared to others sleepers after adjusting for covariates. However no difference in the AHEI-2010 score was seen by sleep duration. Significantly more long sleepers, compared to intermediate and short sleepers, reported having ≥30% total daily calories before bedtime. Not consuming a snack or meal within three hours before bedtime was associated with higher AHEI-2010 scores. These findings identify novel differences in dietary patterns by sleep duration in a Hispanic/Latino population in the U.S.

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Eating behavior by sleep duration in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

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“…The first one was the positive association between maternal employment and children's excess body weight. One explanation of this is that mother's increased labour market participation leads to less time spent in meal preparation (Moser, Chen, Jillcott, & Nayga, ; Sliwa, Must, Peréa, & Economos, ) and consequently parents depend on food prepared outside of the home, which is likely to be high in energy‐dense calories and low in nutrients (Crepinsek & Burstein, ). Second, working mothers may spend less time in children's activities.…”

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Parental work status and children's dietary consumption: Australian evidence

Alsharairi

Somerset

2018

Int J Consumer Studies

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This study investigated associations between parents' work status and the dietary consumption patterns of Australian children, and whether such associations vary by parental education and usage of nonparental childcare. Data from the longitudinal study of Australian children at two waves from ages 2–3 years (n = 4601) to 4–5 years (n = 4381) were analysed. Logistic regression models were used to calculate odds ratios of children consuming (≥1 times/day) fruit and vegetables (FV), high fat foods (HFF), high sugar drinks (HSD), as well as evaluating the incidence of breakfast consumption. This was analysed against the employment status of parents including full‐time, part‐time and unemployed. Children of part‐time employed mothers were more likely to consume breakfast, and less likely to consume HSD compared with children of full‐time employed mothers. Children of part‐time employed fathers were less likely to consume FV and breakfast, and more likely to consume HSD compared with children of full‐time employed fathers. Children of nonemployed mothers were more likely to consume HFF, whilst those of nonemployed fathers were more likely to consume HSD and less likely to consume breakfast compared with other children. Amongst less‐educated parents, children of unemployed and part‐time employed parents were more likely to consume HFF and HSD and less likely to consume FV and breakfast compared with children of full‐time employed parents. Amongst highly educated parents, children of unemployed and part‐time employed mothers were less likely to consume HSD compared with children of full‐time employed mothers. Children of part‐time employed mothers who used family day care, day care centres and grandparent care were less likely to consume HSD and more likely to consume breakfast compared with children of full‐time employed mothers. Children of part‐time employed fathers and unemployed parents who used day care centres and grandparent care were less likely to consume FV and more likely to consume HFF compared with children of full‐time employed parents. Future studies should pursue a better understanding of the mechanisms for the adverse effects of parental work status on dietary consumption to develop and enhance specific interventions targeting these groups.

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“…More frequent meal preparation is associated with consumption of a healthier diet (32), however employment presents a barrier to cooking (33). One study reported that mothers who worked 8 h/d, spent on average 38 minutes less preparing food than mothers not working (34). Our study results suggest that regardless of employment status, time is a major constraint for Canadian parents who want to cook for their families, but is a more significant barrier for parents employed full-time, compared to stay-at-home or auxiliary employment status.…”

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Full-Time Employment, Diet Quality, and Food Skills of Canadian Parents

Fernandez

Marquis

Desroches

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Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

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Purpose: To explore the associations between full-time employment status, food skills, and diet quality of Canadian parents. Methods: A sample of Canadian parents (n = 767) were invited to complete a web-based survey that included sociodemographic variables, questions about food skills, and a validated food frequency questionnaire. Results were analyzed with linear and logistic regression models, controlling for sociodemographic variables and multiple testing. Results: After controlling for covariates and multiple testing, there were no statistically significant differences in foods skills between parents’ employment status. Time was the most reported barrier for meal preparation, regardless of work status, but was significantly greater for full-time compared with other employment status (P < 0.0001). Additionally, parents who worked full-time had lower odds of reporting food preferences or dietary restrictions (P = 0.0001) and health issues or allergies (P = 0.0003) as barriers to food preparation, compared with parents with other employment status. These results remained statistically significant even after controlling for covariates and multiple testing. Conclusions: Overall, food skills did not differ significantly between parents’ employment status. Time, however, was an important barrier for most parents, especially those working full time. To promote home-based food preparation among parents, strategies to manage time scarcity are needed.

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Maternal employment, acculturation, and time spent in food-related behaviors among Hispanic mothers in the United States. Evidence from the American Time Use Survey

Cited by 41 publications

References 63 publications

Eating behavior by sleep duration in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

Eating behavior by sleep duration in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

Parental work status and children's dietary consumption: Australian evidence

Full-Time Employment, Diet Quality, and Food Skills of Canadian Parents

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