Household food insecurity and dietary patterns in rural and urban American Indian families with young children

BMC Public Health

Research Article

Alexandra K. Adams¹  KyungMann Kim²  Lakeesha Carmichael²  Kathryn L. Mosso³  Kate A. Cronin³  Tassy Parker⁴  Amy L. Yaroch⁵  Emily J. Tomayko⁶ 

[1] Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity, Montana State University, P.O. Box 173485, AJM Johnson Hall 103B, 59715, Bozeman, MT, USA;Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA;Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA;Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, Mexico;Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition, Omaha, NE, USA;Nutrition, School of Biological and Population Health Sciences, College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA;

关键词: American Indian;    Food security;    Urban;    Rural;    Diet;    Early childhood;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12889-017-4498-y

 received in 2016-12-29, accepted in 2017-06-12,  发布年份 2017

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundHigh food insecurity has been demonstrated in rural American Indian households, but little is known about American Indian families in urban settings or the association of food insecurity with diet for these families. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of food insecurity in American Indian households by urban-rural status, correlates of food insecurity in these households, and the relationship between food insecurity and diet in these households.MethodsDyads consisting of an adult caregiver and a child (2–5 years old) from the same household in five urban and rural American Indian communities were included. Demographic information was collected, and food insecurity was assessed using two validated items from the USDA Household Food Security Survey. Factors associated with food insecurity were examined using logistic regression. Child and adult diets were assessed using food screeners. Coping strategies were assessed through focus group discussions. These cross-sectional baseline data were collected from 2/2013 through 4/2015 for the Healthy Children, Strong Families 2 randomized controlled trial of a healthy lifestyles intervention for American Indian families.ResultsA high prevalence of food insecurity was determined (61%) and was associated with American Indian ethnicity, lower educational level, single adult households, WIC participation, and urban settings (p = 0.05). Food insecure adults had significantly lower intake of vegetables (p < 0.05) and higher intakes of fruit juice (<0.001), other sugar-sweetened beverages (p < 0.05), and fried potatoes (p < 0.001) than food secure adults. Food insecure children had significantly higher intakes of fried potatoes (p < 0.05), soda (p = 0.01), and sports drinks (p < 0.05). Focus group participants indicated different strategies were used by urban and rural households to address food insecurity.ConclusionsThe prevalence of food insecurity in American Indian households in our sample is extremely high, and geographic designation may be an important contributing factor. Moreover, food insecurity had a significant negative influence on dietary intake for families. Understanding strategies employed by households may help inform future interventions to address food insecurity.Trial registration (NCT01776255). Registered: January 16, 2013. Date of enrollment: February 6, 2013.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s). 2017