Factors Associated with Home Meal Preparation and Fast-Food Sources Use among Low-Income Urban African American Adults

Author(s)

Garcia, Mariana T. ; Sato, Priscila M. ; Trude, Angela C. B. ; Eckmann, Thomas ; Steeves, Elizabeth T. Anderson ; Hurley, Kristen M. ; Bogus, Claudia M. ; Gittelsohn, Joel

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: ECOLOGY OF FOOD AND NUTRITION; v. 57, n. 1, p. 19-pg., 2018-01-01.

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. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 14/23162-9 - Food security and food environment: a critical approach
• Grantee: Mariana Tarricone Garcia
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate