A Cross-Sectional Study of Early Childhood Educators’ Childhood and Current Food Insecurity and Dietary Intake
| Autor: | Leanne Whiteside-Mansell, Patti Bokony, Wendy L. Ward, Taren Swindle |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
Gerontology 030109 nutrition & dietetics Nutrition and Dietetics Health (social science) business.industry Cross-sectional study Dietary intake Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Prevalence Article Food insecurity 03 medical and health sciences Diet quality Fruits and vegetables Environmental health Head start Medicine Early childhood business |
| Popis: | In this cross-sectional study, ECEs (N=307) completed an 18-item survey regarding their role (lead vs. assistant), Education level, Program Type, and Current and Childhood Food Insecurity (FI) and Dietary Intake. ECEs in this study reported poor dietary quality and a high rate of FI. Approximately one quarter of ECEs ate fruits and vegetables more than once per day. Of participating ECEs, 34.5% indicated Current FI and 28.7% reported experiencing FI in Childhood. Differences in prevalence of Current FI were found for ECE role, Program Type, and Education (all p ≤ .03). Regression models with Childhood Dietary Intake, Childhood FI, Education, and Program Type as predictors accounted for a significant portion of variance in Current Dietary outcomes. In both models, Childhood Dietary Intake was uniquely predictive (p < .001) although Program Type was not. Future training and education efforts for ECEs should consider including specific resources to assess and reduce ECE FI and provide practical support for healthy eating on a budget. Additional research is needed to determine the impact of ECE FI on a variety of educator and child outcomes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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