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Pre- and Post-Implementation Food Expenditure among Mexican-Heritage Families in an Obesity Prevention Program
Researchers used grocery-store scanning systems, receipts and surveys to collect food expenditure data at baseline and one year post-implementation. These data are used to assess changes in food expenditure among participant households. Researchers also analyze how socioeconomic and other demographic factors including, income, employment history, education, and level of acculturation, contribute to food purchasing decisions. Researchers predict participants have increased expenditures on fruits and vegetables and decreased expenditures on sugar-sweetened beverages. An environmental scan is used to assess changes in the retail environment.
Learning Areas:
Biostatistics, economicsConduct evaluation related to programs, research, and other areas of practice
Public health or related research
Learning Objectives:
Assess purchasing patterns of low-income, rural, migrant community.
Evaluate change in consumption after obesity prevention intervention.
Associate family characteristics and socioeconomic factors to food expenditures.
Keyword(s): Obesity, Child Health
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the Principal Investigator of the Project Niņos-Sanos, Familia-Sana, a $4.8 million USDA NIFA grant focusing on addressing child hood obesity issues within the Mexican origin community. I am the Director of the Center for Transnational Health at UCDavis, which manages multiple federally and state funded grants to address health and education issues that affect Latino communities. My research primarily focus on social determinants of Chicano/Latino health issues, including border and binational health.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.