Background/Objectives: Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is associated with child obesity, an understudied issue in the southern United States, where obesity rates are highest country. We examined factors high SSB intakes among children aged 2-12 years two major cities Louisiana, New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Methods: conducted a cross-sectional study using online survey. The sample consisted of caregivers who eat restaurant meals (either dine-in, delivery, or take-out) at least once...

The weight of obesity is a thoughtful and well researched anthropological examination the growing concerns over ‘diseases modernity’ in Xela, Guatemala. city, like many ot...

Abstract This article examines the policy change process that resulted in current sugar-sweetened beverages taxes Mexico and Chile, using Kaleidoscope Model for Policy Change, a framework developed nutrition food analysis. We used qualitative study design, including 24 key informant (KI) interviews (16 researchers, 5 civil society representatives 3 food/beverage industry representatives), encompassing global in-country perspectives. The analysis shows concurrence with Model, highlighting...

Restaurants are understudied yet increasingly important food environment institutions for tackling diet-related diseases. This scoping review analyzes research and gray literature (n = 171 records) to assess which healthy eating promotion strategies have been implemented in restaurants the associated motivations, barriers, outcomes, compared by restaurant type (corporate/chain vs. independently owned restaurants) initiator (restaurant-initiated investigator-initiated). We found that most...

Abstract Background Eating foods away from home has been associated with poor diet quality and adverse health outcomes. Research is needed to examine barriers facilitators making healthier eating choices in restaurant settings. We operationalized the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation for Behavior Model (COM-B Model) conduct a behavioral diagnosis healthy behaviors at Latin American restaurants (LARs), an understudied yet increasingly important food environment potential positively...

Abstract Background Restaurants, particularly independently-owned ones that serve immigrant communities, are important community institutions in the promotion of dietary health. Yet, these restaurants remain under-researched, preventing meaningful collaborations with public health sector for healthier food environments. This research aimed to examine levels acceptability healthy eating strategies (HEPS) Latin American (LARs) and identify resource needs implementing HEPS LARs. Methods We...

This study examined the perceived connections between culture and food practices among Latino pre-adolescents (n = 17) their parents 15) through semi-structured interviews. Results show that have formed perceptions concerning association eating behaviors cultural background coincide with parent's notions. Participants associated to both healthy unhealthy practices. Latin American environments were described as healthier than in US. The interviews revealed conflict traditional foods...

Dietary guidelines are important education and policy tools to address local nutrition concerns. The current paper presents a comparative analysis of messages from three Spanish-speaking Caribbean countries (Cuba, Puerto Rico Dominican Republic) explore how these dietary common public health concerns, contextualized in different changing food environments culture similarities.Qualitative, guideline documents key recommendations.Key recommendations were categorized into sixteen themes (two...

The distribution of insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs), as an alternative to untreated or no bednet at all, not only directly prevents the mosquito from biting individual, but kills well. This reduces infestation household and community levels. However, barriers may exist limiting effectiveness malaria prevention by these tactics. Objectives study were assess current disparities in access ITNs, what factors be associated with progress antimalaria interventions.This examined intervention...

Abstract This study presents an assessment of local definitions and perceptions concerning healthy eating through a in four resource-poor border communities El Salvador. The included focus groups, key-informant interviews, observations the food environment. Local elicited groups were compared to national Salvadoran dietary guidelines recommendations. comparison revealed several areas overlap (including importance variety, fruits, vegetables, among others) omissions (mention limiting...

The study was conducted to understand fried-food (FF) consumption among Hispanic Caribbean (HC) communities in New York City. Data were collected through qualitative interviews with 23 adults self-identified as Cuban, Dominican, or Puerto Rican. Most informants considered FFs an important part of their traditional diet. Potential explanations included taste, cost, convenience, and the emotive values attached FF. FF contextualized local foodscapes. Results include strategies diminish...

Abstract Objective: To examine the association between language use – predominantly English, English and Spanish equally food insecurity among Hispanic adults residing in USA, 1999–2018. Design: Pooled cross-sectional study design. Setting: United States. Participants: 15 073 adults. Results: Compared with who spoke after adjusting for age, sex, family income-to-poverty ratio, education level employment status, (OR = 1·28, 95 % CI 1·05, 1·56) or 1·25, 1·04, 1·49) had higher odds of...

This study used interviews with New York City Hispanic Caribbean (HC) restaurant owners, managers, and cooks/chefs (n=19) to examine perceptions concerning the healthfulness of HC diet diet-related disparities in community, document factors potentially influencing their engagement community nutrition interventions. The revealed high awareness issues. Respondents had mixed notions role improving food environments, noting important barriers for collaboration consider future underscores ethnic...

To develop a household-level diet quality indicator (HDQI) using the Salvadorian dietary guidelines to assess of households in vulnerable communities El Salvador.The were reviewed and eighteen HDQI components identified (nine foods nine nutrients). The evaluated proportional scoring system from 0 1, penalizing over- under-consumption, where appropriate. was validated consultations with experts Salvador by statistical analyses study sample data. Dietary variety energy, nutrient food intakes...

Background The provision of food aid after a natural disaster is necessary to prevent hunger, particularly in low-resourced and low-income communities. Little known about the operational challenges associated with ensuring equitable distribution emergency resources communities need following disaster. To address this gap, study assessed efforts New Orleans, LA during 2 weeks Hurricane Ida's landfall on August 29, 2021. Methods Information free events was gathered from online sources. A list...

Intuitive Eating (IE) and Health at Every Size (HAES) are health promotion paradigms used by dietitians in private practice more commonly than community-based where diverse vulnerable populations served. The primary objective of this study was to examine the perceived barriers facilitators that encounter when using IE HAES community nutrition settings. This phenomenological, qualitative applied a grounded theory analysis identify emergent themes from transcripts semi-structured interviews...