Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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11012536 | Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior | 2018 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Overall, results demonstrated a positive association between the use of the Nutrition Facts panel for Latinos and dietary quality. An important nutrition education strategy among bicultural Latinos at risk for a poor diet as a result of acculturation may include label reading comprehension. This approach may also address the low rates of label use. The study provides evidence of segmented assimilation in which low-income, bicultural Latinos follow an underclass pattern of acculturation demonstrated by a lower likelihood of reading nutrition labels and higher-income, bicultural Latinos follow the more successful selective pattern.
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Authors
Machelle D. PhD, A. Susana PhD, MPH, Joanne E. PhD, MPH, RD, Lisa M. Soederberg PhD,