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Robaina, Kate A.; Martin, Katie S. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2013
Objective: Examine relationships between food security, diet quality, and body mass index (BMI) among food pantry users. Methods: Convenience sample of 212 food pantry clients in Hartford, CT from June, 2010 to May, 2011. Main outcomes included food security (United States Department of Agriculture module), fruit and vegetable consumption (Block…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Statistical Analysis, Dietetics, Nutrition
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Dharod, Jigna M.; Croom, Jamar E.; Sady, Christine G. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2013
Objective: To examine the association between food insecurity, dietary intake, and body mass index among Somali refugee women living in the United States. Methods: Cross-sectional study utilizing the snowball sampling method. Results: Most (67%) participants experienced some level of food insecurity, which was common among recent arrivals and…
Descriptors: Females, Refugees, Family Structure, Nutrition
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Kolopaking, Risatianti; Bardosono, Saptawati; Fahmida, Umi – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2011
Objective: To explore the factors that encompass maternal self-efficacy in providing food for the home. Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted with 19 mothers of nutritionally at risk children in an urban area of East Jakarta, Indonesia. This study was based on Social Cognitive Theory, Family Stress Models, and Ecological Frameworks. Data…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Mothers, Self Efficacy, Nutrition
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Neufeld, Hannah Tait – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2011
Objective: To describe how Aboriginal women in an urban setting perceive dietary treatment recommendations associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Design: Semi-structured explanatory model interviews explored Aboriginal women's illness experiences with GDM. Setting and Participants: Twenty-nine self-declared Aboriginal women who had…
Descriptors: Females, Self Efficacy, Canada Natives, Diabetes
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Homenko, Daria R.; Morin, Philip C.; Eimicke, Joseph P.; Teresi, Jeanne A.; Weinstock, Ruth S. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2010
Objective: To evaluate differences between rural older adults with diabetes reporting the presence or absence of food insecurity with respect to meal planning, preparation, shopping, obesity, and glycemic control after receiving nutrition counseling through telemedicine. Methods: Food insecurity data were obtained by telephone survey (n = 74).…
Descriptors: Food Service, Security (Psychology), Obesity, Body Composition
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Eicher-Miller, Heather A.; Mason, April C.; Abbott, Angela R.; McCabe, George P.; Boushey, Carol J. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2009
Objective: To determine the effect of Food Stamp Nutrition Education (FSNE) in Indiana on participants' food insecurity and food insufficiency. Design: A single-blind randomized design. A randomized experimental group completed 5 FSNE lessons as an intervention between a pre- and posttest, whereas a control group completed a pre- and posttest…
Descriptors: Welfare Services, Nutrition Instruction, Low Income Groups, Females
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Duffy, Patricia; Zizza, Claire; Jacoby, Jocelynn; Tayie, Francis A. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2009
Objective: Examine diet quality, food security, and obesity among female food pantry clients. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: A food pantry in Lee County, Alabama. Participants: Fifty-five female food pantry clients between 19 and 50 years of age. Main Outcome Measure(s): Diet quality using United States (US) Department of Agriculture…
Descriptors: Security (Psychology), Obesity, Body Composition, Economically Disadvantaged