The Evaluation of IDEAL-REACH Program to Improve Nutrition among Asian American Community Members in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area

Autor: Yvette R. Senter, Steven E. Shive, Grace X. Ma, Guo Zhang, Minqi Wang, Yin Tan, Shumenghui Zhai, Lin Zhu, Pablo Topete, Brenda F. Seals
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
Předmět:
Adult
Male
Community-Based Participatory Research
Health Knowledge
Attitudes
Practice
Asian American
genetic structures
Health
Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Health Status
Population
Psychological intervention
Nutritional Status
lcsh:Medicine
Health Promotion
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
Whole grains
Article
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
0302 clinical medicine
Asian americans
Environmental health
Intervention (counseling)
Ecological psychology
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Cooking
education
Life Style
Consumption (economics)
Philadelphia
health disease prevention
education.field_of_study
Whole Grains
Asian
lcsh:R
Public Health
Environmental and Occupational Health
Sodium
Dietary
community intervention
Feeding Behavior
Consumer Behavior
Middle Aged
Metropolitan area
3. Good health
Diet
nutrition
Female
Psychology
Program Evaluation
Zdroj: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 16, Iss 17, p 3054 (2019)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 16
Issue 17
ISSN: 1660-4601
Popis: Objective Asian Americans&rsquo
food purchasing, cooking, and eating patterns are not well understood. Greater insight into these behaviors is urgently needed to guide public health interventions of dietary behaviors in this population. The present study aims to examine the effects of a community-level intervention on food purchasing and preparation, nutrition knowledge, and health awareness in Asian Americans. Methods From 2015 to 2017, we conducted the Improving Diets with an Ecological Approach for Lifestyle (IDEAL-REACH) intervention to increase access to healthy food or beverage options for the Asian-American population in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Participants (1110 at pre- and 1098 at post-assessment) were recruited from 31 community-based organizations (CBOs). We assessed Asian Americans&rsquo
dietary behaviors, nutrition knowledge, and awareness of heart health. Results The results of pre-post intervention comparisons showed that the IDEAL-REACH intervention was successful in promoting whole grains consumption, reducing sodium consumption, and raising knowledge and awareness related to nutrition and heart health. Conclusions To our knowledge, this is one of the first initiatives in the U.S. to engage CBOs to promote healthier dietary behaviors. The findings show that CBOs serve as a powerful platform for community-level interventions to improve healthy nutrition behaviors in Asian-American communities.
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