The influence of home food environments on eating behaviors of overweight and obese women.

Auteur(s) :
Gazmararian JA., Kegler MC., Alcantara I., Ballard D., Sabbs D., Haardörfer R.
Date :
Mai, 2014
Source(s) :
Journal of nutrition education and behavior. #46:3 p188-96
Adresse :
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Emory Prevention Research Center, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Electronic address: [email protected]

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OBJECTIVE
To describe home food environments and examine which aspects are associated with fruit and vegetable intake and percent calories from fat among overweight and obese women.

DESIGN
Baseline data from a weight gain prevention trial collected through telephone interviews.

SETTING
Participants were recruited from 3 federally qualified health centers in rural Georgia.

PARTICIPANTS
Overweight and obese patients (n = 319) were referred by their providers if they had a body mass index (BMI) > 25 and lived with at least 1 other person. Participants were primarily African American (83.7%), with a mean BMI of 38.4.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES
Fruit and vegetable intake and percent calories from fat.

ANALYSIS
Descriptive statistics and multiple regression.

RESULTS
Participants reported a large variety of both fruits and vegetables and unhealthy foods in their homes, and an average of 2.6 family meals from non-home sources per week. Eating family meals with the television on was common. Availability of fruits and vegetables in the home (P < .001) and frequency of fruit shopping (P = .01) were associated with fruit and vegetable intake. The number of unhealthy foods in the home (P = .01) and food preparation methods (P = .01) were associated with percent calories from fat.

CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS
Home food environments may be effective intervention targets for nutrition programs designed for overweight and obese women.

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