The diet quality of a sample of predominantly racial minority children from low-income households Is lower during the summer vs school year : results from the project summer weight and environmental assessment trial substudy /
Hopkins, Laura C.
The diet quality of a sample of predominantly racial minority children from low-income households Is lower during the summer vs school year : results from the project summer weight and environmental assessment trial substudy / Laura C. Hopkins, Salam Tiba, Miranda Westrick, Carolyn Gunther - January 2021 - Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 121 : 1, pages 112-120 .
Background: Little is known about the diet quality of racial minority children during the summertime when school is out of session and there is risk of accelerated weight gain. Project Summer Weight and Environmental Assessment Trial was an observational, prospective study exploring child weight status and health trends during the summer. Objective: The objective of this substudy of Project Summer Weight and Environmental Assessment Trial was to examine the diet quality of elementary-aged racial minority children during the summertime vs school year. Design: This observational, prospective substudy was conducted from June to September 2017. Participants/setting: Students in prekindergarten through fifth grade were recruited from 2 schools located in low-income urban neighborhoods of Columbus, OH, with a predominantly Black population. Sixty-two children (39 families) enrolled. Main outcome measures: Twenty-four-hour dietary recalls (2 weekdays, 1 weekend day) were collected at 3 time points: (1) beginning of summer (T0); (2) midsummer (T1); and (3) beginning of subsequent school year (T2). Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015 total and component scores were calculated to assess diet quality. Daily calories (kilocalories) and servings of types of foods within food groups were also assessed. Statistical analyses: Repeated measures analysis of variance and Tukey’s post hoc analyses were performed. Results: Retention was 76% (n = 47). Mean age was 7.0 ± 0.3 years, 79% (n = 37) were African American, and 58% of participants (n = 26) reported annual household incomes ≤
Nutrition.
Childhood obesity.
Diet quality.
Nutrition.
Summer.
The diet quality of a sample of predominantly racial minority children from low-income households Is lower during the summer vs school year : results from the project summer weight and environmental assessment trial substudy / Laura C. Hopkins, Salam Tiba, Miranda Westrick, Carolyn Gunther - January 2021 - Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 121 : 1, pages 112-120 .
Background: Little is known about the diet quality of racial minority children during the summertime when school is out of session and there is risk of accelerated weight gain. Project Summer Weight and Environmental Assessment Trial was an observational, prospective study exploring child weight status and health trends during the summer. Objective: The objective of this substudy of Project Summer Weight and Environmental Assessment Trial was to examine the diet quality of elementary-aged racial minority children during the summertime vs school year. Design: This observational, prospective substudy was conducted from June to September 2017. Participants/setting: Students in prekindergarten through fifth grade were recruited from 2 schools located in low-income urban neighborhoods of Columbus, OH, with a predominantly Black population. Sixty-two children (39 families) enrolled. Main outcome measures: Twenty-four-hour dietary recalls (2 weekdays, 1 weekend day) were collected at 3 time points: (1) beginning of summer (T0); (2) midsummer (T1); and (3) beginning of subsequent school year (T2). Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015 total and component scores were calculated to assess diet quality. Daily calories (kilocalories) and servings of types of foods within food groups were also assessed. Statistical analyses: Repeated measures analysis of variance and Tukey’s post hoc analyses were performed. Results: Retention was 76% (n = 47). Mean age was 7.0 ± 0.3 years, 79% (n = 37) were African American, and 58% of participants (n = 26) reported annual household incomes ≤
Nutrition.
Childhood obesity.
Diet quality.
Nutrition.
Summer.