Food Environment, Food Insecurity, and Health Behaviors in NH Hispanics

NCT ID: NCT05424367

Last Updated: 2025-04-02

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

139 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-10-01

Study Completion Date

2024-10-10

Brief Summary

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This telephone-based survey included adults of Hispanic/Latino background residing in New Hampshire (NH). Information on food security and access, food environment, and health status and behaviors was collected through validated questionnaires. This project addresses the need for assessment of barriers to nutrition and health during COVID-19 in this population.

Detailed Description

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This telephone-based survey included a convenience sample of Hispanic/Latino adults (\>18 years) with cultural origin in a Spanish-speaking country and residing in NH. A subgroup of the study population was assessed at baseline and 6-months following baseline. Validated questionnaires assessing the following outcomes were included:

* Demographics
* Food Access
* Food Security
* Physical Activity
* Dietary Intake
* Eating Behaviors
* Weighing Behaviors
* Psychology
* Sleep Behaviors
* Acculturation
* Gastrointestinal Symptoms
* COVID-19 Vaccine Behaviors

Objective food access will be assessed through mapping and calculation of proximity of subjects' residential addresses to various food sources.

Conditions

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Obesity Food Insecurity

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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NH Hispanic/Latino Adults

New Hampshire adults(at least 18 years of age) with cultural background in a Spanish-speaking Latin American country or territory surveyed between March 2021 - March 2022.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Hispanic or Latino cultural background
* Current New Hampshire Resident

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous participation (cannot complete the survey more than once unless re-contacted for follow-up)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of New Hampshire

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Maria Carlota Dao

Assistant Professor of Nutrition

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Maria C Dao, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of New Hampshire

Locations

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Dao Research Lab, University of New Hampshire

Durham, New Hampshire, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Kamdar N, Rozmus CL, Grimes DE, Meininger JC. Ethnic/Racial Comparisons in Strategies Parents Use to Cope with Food Insecurity: A Systematic Review of Published Research. J Immigr Minor Health. 2019 Feb;21(1):175-188. doi: 10.1007/s10903-018-0720-y.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29549476 (View on PubMed)

Mousa TY, Freeland-Graves JH. Food security of food recipients of a food pantry and soup kitchen. Public Health Nutr. 2019 Jun;22(8):1451-1460. doi: 10.1017/S1368980018003658. Epub 2019 Feb 8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30732673 (View on PubMed)

Carlson SJ, Andrews MS, Bickel GW. Measuring food insecurity and hunger in the United States: development of a national benchmark measure and prevalence estimates. J Nutr. 1999 Feb;129(2S Suppl):510S-516S. doi: 10.1093/jn/129.2.510S.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10064320 (View on PubMed)

Hernandez DC, Reesor LM, Murillo R. Food insecurity and adult overweight/obesity: Gender and race/ethnic disparities. Appetite. 2017 Oct 1;117:373-378. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.07.010. Epub 2017 Jul 22.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28739148 (View on PubMed)

Alarcon RD, Parekh A, Wainberg ML, Duarte CS, Araya R, Oquendo MA. Hispanic immigrants in the USA: social and mental health perspectives. Lancet Psychiatry. 2016 Sep;3(9):860-70. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(16)30101-8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27568273 (View on PubMed)

Ogden CL, Fakhouri TH, Carroll MD, Hales CM, Fryar CD, Li X, Freedman DS. Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults, by Household Income and Education - United States, 2011-2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017 Dec 22;66(50):1369-1373. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6650a1.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29267260 (View on PubMed)

Forrest KYZ, Leeds MJ, Ufelle AC. Epidemiology of Obesity in the Hispanic Adult Population in the United States. Fam Community Health. 2017 Oct/Dec;40(4):291-297. doi: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000160.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28820783 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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UNH-09-FY2021_45

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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