Alma D Guerrero1, Ninez A Ponce1, Paul J Chung1. 1. Alma D. Guerrero and Paul J. Chung are with the Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Alma D. Guerrero is also with the Children's Discovery and Innovation Institute, Mattel Children's Hospital, UCLA. Paul J. Chung is also with the Department of Health Policy and Management, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Ninez A. Ponce is with the Center for Health Policy and Management and the Center for Global and Immigrant Health, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: We examined obesogenic dietary practices among Latino and Asian subgroups of children living in California. METHODS: We analyzed 2007, 2009, and 2011-2012 California Health Interview Survey data to examine the differences in dietary practices among Mexican and non-Mexican Latino children and 7 ethnic subgroups of Asian children. We used multivariable regression to examine the sociodemographic factors associated with specific dietary practices. RESULTS: Latino subgroups of children had few differences in obesogenic dietary practices, whereas Asian subgroups of children exhibited significant differences in several obesogenic dietary practices. Korean and Filipino children were more likely than Chinese children to consume fast food and have low vegetable intake. Filipino children, followed by Japanese children, had the most obesogenic dietary practices compared with Chinese children, who along with South Asian children appeared to have the least obesogenic dietary practices. In general, income, education, and acculturation did not explain the dietary differences among Asian groups. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest the need to disaggregate dietary profiles of Asian and Latino children and to consider nontraditional sociodemographic factors for messaging and counseling on healthy dietary practices among Asian populations.
OBJECTIVES: We examined obesogenic dietary practices among Latino and Asian subgroups of children living in California. METHODS: We analyzed 2007, 2009, and 2011-2012 California Health Interview Survey data to examine the differences in dietary practices among Mexican and non-Mexican Latino children and 7 ethnic subgroups of Asian children. We used multivariable regression to examine the sociodemographic factors associated with specific dietary practices. RESULTS: Latino subgroups of children had few differences in obesogenic dietary practices, whereas Asian subgroups of children exhibited significant differences in several obesogenic dietary practices. Korean and Filipino children were more likely than Chinese children to consume fast food and have low vegetable intake. Filipino children, followed by Japanese children, had the most obesogenic dietary practices compared with Chinese children, who along with South Asian children appeared to have the least obesogenic dietary practices. In general, income, education, and acculturation did not explain the dietary differences among Asian groups. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest the need to disaggregate dietary profiles of Asian and Latino children and to consider nontraditional sociodemographic factors for messaging and counseling on healthy dietary practices among Asian populations.
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