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Linda K Ko1, Edgar Rodriguez2, Jihye Yoon2
1Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Objective:
To evaluate the impact of an 8-week community-based nutrition education program combined with food baskets on fruit and vegetable consumption (FVC) among Latinos.
Design:
Pre-post intervention study assessing perceived barriers, knowledge, food efficacy, food outcomes, and FVC, using mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative).
Setting:
Participants' recruitment and data collection took place in the Seattle Metropolitan area from September 2012 to July 2013.
Participants:
Participants' (n = 40) mean age was 37.8 (±10.5) years. Participants were mostly women, from Mexico, uninsured, low income, and overweight or obese.
Intervention:
Nuestras Comidas was developed through the use of the Social Cognitive Theory and focused on increasing behavioral capability, food efficacy, food outcomes, and FVC.
Main Outcome Measure:
Dependent variables were knowledge, perceived barriers, food efficacy, food outcomes, and FVC. Independent variable was the intervention (pre-post).
Statistical Analyses:
A McNemar exact test was computed for categorical variables and Wilcoxon signed-rank test and paired t test for continuous variables. Focus group data were analyzed by identifying common themes.
Results:
Participation in the intervention was significantly associated with increased knowledge, food efficacy, and vegetable consumption.
Conclusions And Implications:
A brief nutrition education intervention combined with food baskets can improve healthy eating among Latinos.
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