Meal-Planning Practices with Individuals in Health Disparity Zip Codes

Autor: Sharon Fruh, Madhuri S. Mulekar, James R. Adams, Jennifer Dierking, Britney Evans, Trey Lemley, Heather R. Hall
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 9:344-349
ISSN: 1555-4155
Popis: Objective This study identified perceptions of family meal benefits and family meal preplanning patterns among African Americans (AAs) living in health disparity zip codes in the Deep South. Design Surveys that included demographic information, perceptions about family meal benefits, and preplanning behaviors Results Study participants with limited meal preplanning practices were less likely to participate in family meals. Conclusions This study provides a greater understanding of some of the specific practices related to the time and the number of family meals planned by individuals in this population that may contribute to the low number of family meals they experience.
Databáze: OpenAIRE