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Life course influences on food provisioning among low-income, Mexican-born mothers with young children at risk of food insecurity.
McClain, Amanda C; Dickin, Katherine L; Dollahite, Jamie.
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  • McClain AC; Division of Nutritional Sciences, Savage Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States. Electronic address: amcclain@sdsu.edu.
  • Dickin KL; Division of Nutritional Sciences, Savage Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States. Electronic address: kld12@cornell.edu.
  • Dollahite J; Division of Nutritional Sciences, Savage Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States. Electronic address: jsd13@cornell.edu.
Appetite ; 132: 8-17, 2019 01 01.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30248440
BACKGROUND: World migration shifts emphasize the necessity of framing health behavior in the context of life course. Mexican-born households in the U.S. disproportionally experience food insecurity, a condition associated with poor health. Food assistance programs may not be accessible to immigrants, suggesting food provisioning strategies may play a critical protective role. OBJECTIVE: To explore life course and ecological system influences on food provisioning among low-income, Mexican-born mothers in the U.S. to identify target influences and behaviors for interventions. METHODS: Life Course Perspective and Ecological Systems Theory guided this qualitative study. INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1) woman born in Mexico, 2) ≤10 years in U.S., 3) residing in one of two New York State counties, 4) at least one child ≤5 years old, and 5) <200% of the federal poverty line. Participants completed two semi-structured interviews, including a participant-driven photo elicitation interview, in English or Spanish, and a food insecurity assessment. Thematic content analysis identified emergent themes. RESULTS: Five themes emerged that were related to three key life course concepts: social context in Mexico (food insecurity experiences, agrarian experiences, and traditional foods and flavors), transitions (motherhood), and turning points (health events). All themes related to mothers' overall priority of providing home-cooked meals, and demonstrated life course influences shaping food provisioning values and strategies. CONCLUSION: Considering life course experiences is important to creating effective, multi-level approaches to reduce food insecurity among Mexican-born families in the northeastern U.S. Programs should have a particular emphasis on new or soon-to-be mothers and should include improved access to affordable in-season produce or gardening opportunities, peer-led food provisioning programs, and food and nutrition assistance programs.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Pobreza / Abastecimento de Alimentos / Estilo de Vida Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limite: Adult / Child, preschool / Humans País/Região como assunto: Mexico Idioma: En Revista: Appetite Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Pobreza / Abastecimento de Alimentos / Estilo de Vida Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limite: Adult / Child, preschool / Humans País/Região como assunto: Mexico Idioma: En Revista: Appetite Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Reino Unido