Eating out of home and its association with dietary intake: a systematic review of the evidence

C Lachat, E Nago, R Verstraeten, D Roberfroid… - Obesity …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
During the last decades, eating out of home (OH) has gained importance in the diets
worldwide. We document the nutritional characteristics of eating OH and its associations …

A systematic review of the relationship between acculturation and diet among Latinos in the United States: implications for future research

GX Ayala, B Baquero, S Klinger - Journal of the American Dietetic …, 2008 - Elsevier
Dietary intake is an important determinant of obesity and numerous chronic health
conditions. A healthful diet is an essential component of chronic disease self-management …

[PDF][PDF] Food and culture

PG Kittler, K Sucher, M Nahikian-Nelms - 2011 - semspub.epa.gov
Nutrient data is available for selected glossary foods. Data have been compiled from a wide
variety of international nutrient composition tables and product labels. Every effort has been …

Targeting interventions for ethnic minority and low-income populations

S Kumanyika, S Grier - The Future of Children, 2006 - JSTOR
Although rates of childhood obesity among the general population are alarmingly high, they
are higher still in ethnic minority and low-income communities. The disparities pose a major …

Obesity and the community food environment: a systematic review

JE Holsten - Public health nutrition, 2009 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo examine the relationship between obesity and the community and/or consumer
food environment. DesignA comprehensive literature search of multiple databases was …

Health communication in the Latino community: issues and approaches

JP Elder, GX Ayala, D Parra-Medina… - Annual review of …, 2009 - annualreviews.org
With reference to the Communication-Persuasion model, we describe various research
issues and challenges when considering the health of Latinos, and implications for …

Results of a Multi-level Intervention to Prevent and Control Childhood Obesity among Latino Children: The Aventuras Para Niños Study

NC Crespo, JP Elder, GX Ayala… - Annals of Behavioral …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background Community-based interventions are needed to reduce the burden of childhood
obesity. Purpose To evaluate the impact of a multi-level promotora-based (Community …

Race and food store availability in an inner-city neighbourhood

MP Galvez, K Morland, C Raines, J Kobil… - Public health …, 2008 - cambridge.org
BackgroundA growing body of research has shown that disparities in resources, including
food stores, exist at the neighbourhood level and the greatest disparities are seen in minority …

Why eat at fast-food restaurants: reported reasons among frequent consumers

SA Rydell, LJ Harnack, JM Oakes, M Story… - Journal of the American …, 2008 - Elsevier
A convenience sample of adolescents and adults who regularly eat at fast-food restaurants
were recruited to participate in an experimental trial to examine the effect of nutrition labeling …

The influence of immigrant status and acculturation on the development of overweight in Latino families: a qualitative study

KM Sussner, AC Lindsay, ML Greaney… - Journal of immigrant and …, 2008 - Springer
Exposure to obesogenic environments in the US may foster development of overweight in
immigrants with greater acculturation. Few studies document mechanisms of the …