Healthcare provider-delivered healthy eating recommendations among U.S. Hispanic/Latino adults

Autor: Esmeralda Castro, Nichole R. Kelly, Elizabeth L. Budd
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Preventive Medicine Reports, Vol 33, Iss , Pp 102216- (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2211-3355
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102216
Popis: U.S. Hispanic/Latino adults are at heightened risk for developing diet-related chronic diseases. Healthcare provider recommendations have shown to be effective for promoting health behavior change, but little is known about healthcare provider healthy eating recommendations among Hispanics/Latinos. To investigate the prevalence of and adherence to healthcare provider-delivered healthy eating recommendations among a U.S. sample of Hispanic/Latino adults, participants (N = 798; M = 39.6±15.1 years; 52% Mexican/Mexican American) were recruited via Qualtrics Panels to complete an online survey in January 2018. Most (61%) participants reported having ever received a healthcare provider-delivered dietary recommendation. Higher body mass index (AME = 0.015 [0.009, 0.021]) and having a chronic health condition (AME = 0.484 [0.398, 0.571]) were positively associated with receiving a dietary recommendation while age (AME = −0.004 [−0.007, −0.001]) and English proficiency (AME = −0.086 [−0.154, −0.018]) were negatively associated. Participants reported adhering regularly (49.7%) and sometimes (44.4%) to recommendations. There were no significant associations with patient characteristics and adherence to a healthcare provider-delivered dietary recommendation. Findings inform next steps toward increasing implementation of brief dietary counseling from healthcare providers to support prevention and management of chronic diseases among this under-studied population.
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