food-related cultural practices among culturally diverse parents of k-2 children are associated with...
TRANSCRIPT
P131 (continued)
S76 Poster Abstracts Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior � Volume 44, Number 4S, 2012
period. In addition, school foodservice production recordsserved as a secondary data source for cafeteria fruit and veg-etable selection.c2 Analysis was used for statistical analysis.Results: The selection of both fruits and vegetables wassignificantly higher among intervention students in that20% (92% intervention vs 72% control) more interventionstudents selected at least 1 fruit and 26% (63% vs 37%)more selected at least 1 vegetable from the self-serve saladbar compared with control students. Production recordsconfirmed these findings. Among only free or reduced-price school meal–eligible students, a significantly higherpercentage (94%) of intervention students selected fruitthan did control students (81%).Conclusions and Implications: Significantly more stu-dents select fruits and vegetables as part of their schoollunch when exposed to the HOTM program comparedwith control students.Funding: USDA 07-65309.
Continued on page S77
P132 Food-related Cultural Practices amongCulturally Diverse Parents of K-2 Children areAssociated with Children’s Fruits andVegetable ConsumptionK. Goto, PhD, [email protected], California StateUniversity, 400 West First Street, Chico, CA 95929;C. Wolff, PhD, RD, MPA; S. Bianco-Simeral, MS, RD
Objective: To examine food-related cultural practices andchild food intake as self-reported by culturally diverse par-ents of kindergarten through second-grade children innorthern California.Design, Setting and Participants: A cross-sectionalsurvey was conducted with a total of 203 parents fromthe 3 largest cultural groups in the study area: white,Latino, and Hmong.Outcome Measures and Analysis: Surveys were com-pleted to assess relationships between self-reported cul-tural practices and child food intake. The relationshipsbetween race/ethnicity and child food intake were alsoexamined. Analysis of variance and Pearson correlationwere used for statistical analysis.Results: Child food intake varied across the 3 groups.Compared with white children, Hmong and Latino chil-dren consumed more locally grown produce obtainedfrom their own gardens and those of friends and familymembers. They also consumed less processed and pack-aged food compared with white children. Hmong childrenhad a significantly higher intake of vegetables than eitherLatino or white children. Across all groups, children's con-sumption of locally grown produce obtained from theirown gardens and those of friends and family members,as well as from local vendors, was a significant factor asso-ciated with total fruit and vegetable consumption. Culturalpractices such as eating at the table with family andchildren's participation in food preparation were alsosignificantly associated with total consumption of vegeta-bles among children.
Conclusions and Implications: Encouraging tradi-tional food practices and promoting locally grown produceconsumption to parents may be effective in increasing to-tal consumption of fruits and vegetables among children.Funding: USDA, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative60518-60520.
P133 Fruit and Dark-Green VegetableAvailability in Homes of US Youth Aged 6 to 18M. Masters, MS, [email protected],University of Nebraska, 110 LEV, Department ofNutrition and Health Sciences, Lincoln, NE 68583-0806;J. Albrecht, PhD, RD; K. Stanek-Krogstrand, PhD, RD
Objective: To determine the availability of fruits anddark-green vegetables in homes of US youths aged 6 to18 years, according to race/ethnicity, poverty income ratio(PIR), and body mass index (BMI).Design, SettingandParticipants:Cross-sectional datafrom the 2007 to 2008 National Health and NutritionExamination Survey (NHANES) were used. Data fromyouths (n ¼ 2,247) aged 6 to 18 years were analyzed.Outcome Measures and Analysis: The availability(5-point scale ¼ always to never) of fruits and dark-greenvegetables in homes of youths was analyzed according torace/ethnicity (non-Hispanic black, non-Hispanic white,Mexican American), PIR (< 130%, 130%–349%, $ 350%),and BMI (normal, overweight, obese). Food availabilityquestions were asked as part of the NHANES Family Ques-tionnaire. One adult respondent per household answeredfood availability questions for youth participants. Race/ethnicity, PIR, and BMI data were obtained from theirrespective NHANES questionnaires/examinations. Sampleweights were used in all analyses to account for oversam-plingand for stratifiedmultistageprobability sampledesign.Results: In the homes of youth, 67.3% � 2.3 always hadfruits available and 54.5%� 1.8 always had dark green veg-etables available. The availability (always) of fruits werehigher in homes of Non-Hispanic white youth (70.5% �3.9), youth in homes with PIR $ 350% (79.0% � 3.7),and normal weight youth (68.9% � 2.7). The availability(always) of dark green vegetables was higher in homes ofNon-Hispanic black youth (64.4% � 2.8), youth in homeswith PIR$ 350% (56.8% � 4.5), and normal weight youth(56.2% � 2.3).Conclusions and Implications: Nutrition educationshould be focused on increasing home availability andconsumption of dark-green vegetables in non-Hispanicwhite, Mexican American, and low-income households.Funding: None.
P134 WIC Participants’ Perceived Benefits andBarriers of Using Their Fruit and VegetableFood Checks at a Certified Farmers’ MarketJ. Schneider, PhD, [email protected], CaliforniaState University, Department of Nutrition and FoodSciences, 400 West 1st Street, Chico, CA 95929;