Factors Associated with Home Meal Preparation and Fast-Food Sources Use among Low-Income Urban African American Adults |
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| Authors: | Mariana T. Garcia Priscila M. Sato Angela C. B. Trude Thomas Eckmann Elizabeth T. Anderson Steeves Kristen M. Hurley |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Politics, Management and Health, University of S?o Paulo, S?o Paulo, Brazilmarianatarricone@gmail.com;3. Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of S?o Paulo, S?o Paulo, Brazil;4. Global Obesity Prevention Center, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA;5. Department of Nutrition, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA;6. Center for Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study aimed to assess the factors associated with home meal preparation (HMP) and fast-food sources use (FFS) frequencies of low-income African-American adults and their healthy food beliefs and attitudes, food-related psychosocial factors, food acquisition patterns, food sources use, and BMI. We used cross-sectional data from 295 adults living in Baltimore, USA. HMP was inversely associated with FFS, which had lower odds of HMP ≥1 time/day and higher BMI scores. HMP was positively associated with positive beliefs and self-efficacy toward healthy foods, getting food from healthier food sources, and lower FFS. Higher odds of HMP ≥1 time/day were associated with getting food from farmers’ market and supermarkets or grocery stores. FFS had an inverse association with positive beliefs and self-efficacy toward healthy foods, and a positive association with less healthy food acquisition scores. Higher odds of FFS ≥1 time/week were associated with getting food from corner stores, sit-down restaurants, and convenience stores. |
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| Keywords: | African-Americans cooking, food deserts |
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