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Parental Acculturation, Nutrition Knowledge, Intent & Their Influence on Dietary Intakes of 2-8 Year Old Latino Children: The USDA ‘Sanos y Fuertes’ Community Intervention in Long Beach, California
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16
Poster Session: Wellness and Public Health Parent and Adolescent Child Perceptions of a Menu Planning Workshop: No Difference between Adult- Versus Peer-Led Education
Parental Motivations and Beliefs Regarding Purchase and Use of Toddler Specific Convenience Foods in High and Low-income Massachusetts Towns
Author(s): C. Nikolaus1, S.M. Nickols-Richardson2; 1Division of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign
Author(s): J. Hughes, J. Berry, L. Brown; Simmons College
Learning Outcome: Participants will describe similarities of perceptions reported by families who attended an adult-led compared to a peer-led menu planning workshop. Use of peer leaders in obesity prevention is uncommon, particularly when audiences include parents and children. This study explored whether a menu planning workshop, designed for inclusion in a childhood obesity prevention program for families with adolescent children, could be effectively conducted by adults compared to peers. Fifteen families with young adolescents, ages 11 to 14 years, were recruited and were randomly assigned to an adult-led workshop (ALW, n¼6) or a peer-led workshop (PLW, n¼9). Families attended one, 75-minute workshop and were assessed pre- and post-session. Explorative surveys were used, and results of the open-ended, workshop perception questionnaire, administered at the conclusion of the workshops are presented. Qualitative analyses utilized NVivo 11 for Windows (QSR International Pty Ltd.). Overall, when asked whether they liked the workshop, 64% of adults and 88% of children said ‘yes,’ and when asked whether they would recommend it to other families, 64% of adults and 68% of children responded ‘yes.’ There were no differences in responses to these questions when comparing group. Several parents (n¼8) reported enjoying the opportunity to discuss and work alongside their children. When evaluating ALW and PLW groups, there were no differences in perceptions about ease of session activities or intensity of instruction. Overall perceptions of the workshop were generally positive. Findings suggest that this menu planning workshop is well received by families and that leader type does not impact the family’s perception of program quality. Funding Disclosure: This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2012-68001-22032
Parental Acculturation, Nutrition Knowledge, Intent & Their Influence on Dietary Intakes of 2-8 Year Old Latino Children: The USDA ‘Sanos y Fuertes’ Community Intervention in Long Beach, California Author(s): G. Frank1, A. Atencio2, S. Nguyen-Rodriguez1, N. Segovia2, J. Padilla2, C. Gonzalez2, M. Bird2; 1California State University Long Beach, 2Center for Latino Community Health California State University, Long Beach
Learning Outcome: Attendees will learn: why pre/post measures of behavioral and lifestyle variables in the Latino population should be monitored in a community nutrition intervention; how demographic and behavioral factors of parents influence their own children’s dietary behaviors; why researchers need cultural competence when conducting community interventions. Background: Unhealthy dietary patterns among Latino children contribute to childhood obesity. With a history of a patriarchal family structure among Latino families, associations between parental factors and children’s dietary intakes were explored.
Methods: Parental education, nutrition knowledge, acculturation and food intention were compared with children’s fruit (F), vegetable (V) and sweetened beverage intakes. Data from 333 families included a bilingual, culturally-relevant questionnaire (food frequency and demographic items) were obtained pre, post, and 3 months following an educational intervention. Data were examined with Pearson’s correlation and ANOVA. Results: Positive correlations were noted between parental intentions and children’s reported F (r¼.120, p¼.044) and V (r¼.145, p¼.015) intakes. While inverse correlations occurred with parental language acculturation and both children’s reported F (r¼-150, p¼.006) and V (r¼-.191, p<.001) intakes. Parental nutrition knowledge was significantly correlated with their confidence and intent to use MyPlate (confidence r¼.161, p¼.003; intent r¼.185, p¼.001) and food labels (intent r¼.142, p¼.010 but not confidence). Parental education was positively correlated with health/nutrition knowledge of chronic diseases (pre p¼.005, post p¼.025) at both pre and post-measures; true for food labels (pre p<.001, post p¼.023) and dietary guidelines (pre p<.001, post p¼.023).
Implication: Parental self-efficacy, awareness and nutrition knowledge should be considered in future childhood obesity community interventions. This shows researchers’ respect for and understanding of cultural values in Latino families.
Funding Disclosure: United States Department of Agriculture (Grant No. 2011-67002-
Learning Outcome: Participants will have an understanding of motivating factors for parents in purchasing convenience foods for their young children. Differences in perceptions and motivations between socioeconomic groups will be explored and discussed. Background: Early childhood (0-24 months) is recognized as an important stage in human development. Many foods manufactured and marketed for this age group, colloquially known as “toddlers”, contain high amounts of sodium and/or added sugars. The purpose of this pilot study was to discover parental beliefs about nutrition and motivations for purchasing toddler specific convenience foods (TSCF) in two Massachusetts communities. Methods: Parents from a high-income (HI) (n¼19) and low-income (LI) (n¼21) town were given a 29-question survey. Parents were excluded if their child was 6 years old. Results: The socio-demographic characteristics of the towns varied by race, education, and marital status, although, breastfeeding rates were similar. TSCF use was widespread in both communities with 85% of parents reporting use. Use was higher in the HI town, 95% versus 76% in the LI town. Parents in both towns listed “child enjoys taste” as the most common reason to purchase TSCF. In both towns <50% of parents always looked at nutrition labels. When choosing TSCFs for their children, HI parents reported the absence of substances, such as sugar and sodium, was more important. In the LI town, parents reported that the presence of substances, such as vitamins, was most important. Conclusion: Parents purchase foods that they think are convenient and that their child enjoys despite the nutritional content. This study is novel in its approach and investigation of parental motivations for purchasing these foods. This study elucidates opportunities for further research in this understudied category of foods. Funding Disclosure: Simmons College Graduate School of Nursing and Health Sciences PAWS (Peer-education About Weight Steadiness) Club: Comparing Peer vs. Adult Delivery of a Healthy Lifestyle Program with Middle Schoolers Author(s): H. Muzaffar, S. Nickols-Richardson; University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign Learning Outcome: This abstract will convey information to educators about how a healthy lifestyle program for adolescents employed a novel peer mode of delivery for a multi-component program emphasizing nutrition and physical activity. Background: Peer-led programs may be one promising approach for healthy lifestyle programs with adolescents as the cognitive and social developmental processes change in adolescence. The objective of this research is to compare an adult- vs. peer-led after-school program, PAWS Club: Peereducation About Weight Steadiness, on anthropometric outcomes, blood pressure (BP) and social cognitive theory (SCT) variables that mediate nutrition and physical activity behaviors. Methods: A group randomized controlled trial assigned 35 participants, ages 11-14 years, into treatment (peer-led; n¼14) and control (adult-led; n¼21) groups. Each lesson of the 12-session PAWS Club program included moderate physical activity, nutrition activities, goal setting activities for healthier eating and physical activity, and food and beverage tasting experiences. At baseline and post-intervention, measurements of anthropometrics, BP, demographics, dietary intake, physical activity and questionnaires about SCT were collected. T-tests were performed to assess pre to post difference for all the study participants and between groups comparison. Results: There were significant improvements in self-efficacy (p¼0.06) and outcome expectations (p¼0.04) for reducing certain foods and significant increase in social support (p¼0.02), self-regulation (p¼0.05). Conclusions: Study results indicate comparable benefits of a peer or adult mode of delivery in improving SCT variables related to diet. Funding Disclosure: This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2012-68001-22032
30152)
September 2016 Suppl 1—Abstracts Volume 116 Number 9
JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
A-27
Poster Session: Wellness and Public Health Parent and Adolescent Child Perceptions of a Menu Planning Workshop: No Difference between Adult- Versus Peer-Led Education
Parental Motivations and Beliefs Regarding Purchase and Use of Toddler Specific Convenience Foods in High and Low-income Massachusetts Towns
Author(s): C. Nikolaus1, S.M. Nickols-Richardson2; 1Division of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign
Author(s): J. Hughes, J. Berry, L. Brown; Simmons College
Learning Outcome: Participants will describe similarities of perceptions reported by families who attended an adult-led compared to a peer-led menu planning workshop. Use of peer leaders in obesity prevention is uncommon, particularly when audiences include parents and children. This study explored whether a menu planning workshop, designed for inclusion in a childhood obesity prevention program for families with adolescent children, could be effectively conducted by adults compared to peers. Fifteen families with young adolescents, ages 11 to 14 years, were recruited and were randomly assigned to an adult-led workshop (ALW, n¼6) or a peer-led workshop (PLW, n¼9). Families attended one, 75-minute workshop and were assessed pre- and post-session. Explorative surveys were used, and results of the open-ended, workshop perception questionnaire, administered at the conclusion of the workshops are presented. Qualitative analyses utilized NVivo 11 for Windows (QSR International Pty Ltd.). Overall, when asked whether they liked the workshop, 64% of adults and 88% of children said ‘yes,’ and when asked whether they would recommend it to other families, 64% of adults and 68% of children responded ‘yes.’ There were no differences in responses to these questions when comparing group. Several parents (n¼8) reported enjoying the opportunity to discuss and work alongside their children. When evaluating ALW and PLW groups, there were no differences in perceptions about ease of session activities or intensity of instruction. Overall perceptions of the workshop were generally positive. Findings suggest that this menu planning workshop is well received by families and that leader type does not impact the family’s perception of program quality. Funding Disclosure: This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2012-68001-22032
Parental Acculturation, Nutrition Knowledge, Intent & Their Influence on Dietary Intakes of 2-8 Year Old Latino Children: The USDA ‘Sanos y Fuertes’ Community Intervention in Long Beach, California Author(s): G. Frank1, A. Atencio2, S. Nguyen-Rodriguez1, N. Segovia2, J. Padilla2, C. Gonzalez2, M. Bird2; 1California State University Long Beach, 2Center for Latino Community Health California State University, Long Beach
Learning Outcome: Attendees will learn: why pre/post measures of behavioral and lifestyle variables in the Latino population should be monitored in a community nutrition intervention; how demographic and behavioral factors of parents influence their own children’s dietary behaviors; why researchers need cultural competence when conducting community interventions. Background: Unhealthy dietary patterns among Latino children contribute to childhood obesity. With a history of a patriarchal family structure among Latino families, associations between parental factors and children’s dietary intakes were explored.
Methods: Parental education, nutrition knowledge, acculturation and food intention were compared with children’s fruit (F), vegetable (V) and sweetened beverage intakes. Data from 333 families included a bilingual, culturally-relevant questionnaire (food frequency and demographic items) were obtained pre, post, and 3 months following an educational intervention. Data were examined with Pearson’s correlation and ANOVA. Results: Positive correlations were noted between parental intentions and children’s reported F (r¼.120, p¼.044) and V (r¼.145, p¼.015) intakes. While inverse correlations occurred with parental language acculturation and both children’s reported F (r¼-150, p¼.006) and V (r¼-.191, p<.001) intakes. Parental nutrition knowledge was significantly correlated with their confidence and intent to use MyPlate (confidence r¼.161, p¼.003; intent r¼.185, p¼.001) and food labels (intent r¼.142, p¼.010 but not confidence). Parental education was positively correlated with health/nutrition knowledge of chronic diseases (pre p¼.005, post p¼.025) at both pre and post-measures; true for food labels (pre p<.001, post p¼.023) and dietary guidelines (pre p<.001, post p¼.023).
Implication: Parental self-efficacy, awareness and nutrition knowledge should be considered in future childhood obesity community interventions. This shows researchers’ respect for and understanding of cultural values in Latino families.
Funding Disclosure: United States Department of Agriculture (Grant No. 2011-67002-
Learning Outcome: Participants will have an understanding of motivating factors for parents in purchasing convenience foods for their young children. Differences in perceptions and motivations between socioeconomic groups will be explored and discussed. Background: Early childhood (0-24 months) is recognized as an important stage in human development. Many foods manufactured and marketed for this age group, colloquially known as “toddlers”, contain high amounts of sodium and/or added sugars. The purpose of this pilot study was to discover parental beliefs about nutrition and motivations for purchasing toddler specific convenience foods (TSCF) in two Massachusetts communities. Methods: Parents from a high-income (HI) (n¼19) and low-income (LI) (n¼21) town were given a 29-question survey. Parents were excluded if their child was 6 years old. Results: The socio-demographic characteristics of the towns varied by race, education, and marital status, although, breastfeeding rates were similar. TSCF use was widespread in both communities with 85% of parents reporting use. Use was higher in the HI town, 95% versus 76% in the LI town. Parents in both towns listed “child enjoys taste” as the most common reason to purchase TSCF. In both towns <50% of parents always looked at nutrition labels. When choosing TSCFs for their children, HI parents reported the absence of substances, such as sugar and sodium, was more important. In the LI town, parents reported that the presence of substances, such as vitamins, was most important. Conclusion: Parents purchase foods that they think are convenient and that their child enjoys despite the nutritional content. This study is novel in its approach and investigation of parental motivations for purchasing these foods. This study elucidates opportunities for further research in this understudied category of foods. Funding Disclosure: Simmons College Graduate School of Nursing and Health Sciences PAWS (Peer-education About Weight Steadiness) Club: Comparing Peer vs. Adult Delivery of a Healthy Lifestyle Program with Middle Schoolers Author(s): H. Muzaffar, S. Nickols-Richardson; University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign Learning Outcome: This abstract will convey information to educators about how a healthy lifestyle program for adolescents employed a novel peer mode of delivery for a multi-component program emphasizing nutrition and physical activity. Background: Peer-led programs may be one promising approach for healthy lifestyle programs with adolescents as the cognitive and social developmental processes change in adolescence. The objective of this research is to compare an adult- vs. peer-led after-school program, PAWS Club: Peereducation About Weight Steadiness, on anthropometric outcomes, blood pressure (BP) and social cognitive theory (SCT) variables that mediate nutrition and physical activity behaviors. Methods: A group randomized controlled trial assigned 35 participants, ages 11-14 years, into treatment (peer-led; n¼14) and control (adult-led; n¼21) groups. Each lesson of the 12-session PAWS Club program included moderate physical activity, nutrition activities, goal setting activities for healthier eating and physical activity, and food and beverage tasting experiences. At baseline and post-intervention, measurements of anthropometrics, BP, demographics, dietary intake, physical activity and questionnaires about SCT were collected. T-tests were performed to assess pre to post difference for all the study participants and between groups comparison. Results: There were significant improvements in self-efficacy (p¼0.06) and outcome expectations (p¼0.04) for reducing certain foods and significant increase in social support (p¼0.02), self-regulation (p¼0.05). Conclusions: Study results indicate comparable benefits of a peer or adult mode of delivery in improving SCT variables related to diet. Funding Disclosure: This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2012-68001-22032
30152)
September 2016 Suppl 1—Abstracts Volume 116 Number 9
JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
A-27