کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
953644 927595 2007 12 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Environmental, parental, and personal influences on food choice, access, and overweight status among homeless children
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی سیاست های بهداشت و سلامت عمومی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Environmental, parental, and personal influences on food choice, access, and overweight status among homeless children
چکیده انگلیسی

In-depth interviews were conducted with homeless children (n=56, aged 6–13 years) in an urban center in Minnesota, USA, to determine factors influencing food choice, food access, and weight status, with interview questions developed using the Social Cognitive Theory. Interview transcripts were coded and then evaluated both collectively and by weight status (<85th percentile=normal weight vs. ⩾85th percentile=overweight). Forty-five percent of children were overweight. Environmental, parental, and personal factors emerged as common themes influencing food access and choice. Despite children's personal food preferences, homelessness and the shelter environment created restrictive conditions that influenced food choice and access. Shelter rules, lack of adequate storage and cooking facilities, and limited food stores near the shelter, impacted the type and quality of food choices, ultimately affecting hunger, weight status, and perceived health.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Social Science & Medicine - Volume 65, Issue 8, October 2007, Pages 1572–1583
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