Exploring Dietary Behavior Differences among Children by Race/Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status

Autor/inn/en	Woolf, Hope R.; Fair, Melissa; King, Sarah B.; Dunn, Caroline Glagola; Kaczynski, Andrew T.
Titel	Exploring Dietary Behavior Differences among Children by Race/Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 90 (2020) 8, S.658-664 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Woolf, Hope R.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.12915
Schlagwörter	Health Behavior; Eating Habits; Databases; Nutrition; Grade 4; Grade 5; Physical Activities; Race; Ethnicity; Food; Obesity; Body Weight; Gender Differences; Comparative Analysis; Socioeconomic Influences; Security (Psychology); Dietetics; South Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Datenbank; Ernährung; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Rasse; Abstammung; Ethnizität; Lebensmittel; Adipositas; Körpergewicht; Geschlechterkonflikt; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Security; Psychology; Sicherheit; Ernährungslehre
Abstract	Background: In Spartanburg County, SC, nearly 33.7% of children are overweight or obese. The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in eating behavior of youth by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Methods: Students (N = 997) in 4th to 5th grades completed the School Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey. School databases categorized students as either White or racial/ethnic minority and free/reduced or full paid lunch status. Dietary behaviors included 13 composite measures: unhealthy proteins, healthy proteins, dairy, refined grains, whole grains, vegetables, fruit, fried snacks, sugar-sweetened beverages, sweets, and consumption of a breakfast, evening, and/or restaurant meal. Logistic regression, controlling for sex, was used to analyze differences in consumption for each nutrition variable. Results: Minority youth were less likely to consume healthy proteins (odds ratio [OR] = 0.71, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.55-0.92) and more likely to eat at a restaurant (OR = 1.32, 95% CI = 1.02-1.70) compared to white youth. Lower socioeconomic status youth were less likely to eat an evening meal compared to higher socioeconomic status youth (OR = 0.59, 95% CI = 0.39-0.89). Conclusions: Differences in dietary behaviors may result from food accessibility and insecurity in minority and/or low-income neighborhoods. Future research should explore policy strategies that can help ensure all youth maintain healthy eating habits and weight status. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01