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Schefske, Scott D. & Cuite, Cara L. & Byrd-Bredbenner, Carol & Hallman, William K.. Using UPC scanning methods to characterize household food supplies of multi-ethnic low income minorities. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-2njy-8k63

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Using UPC scanning methods to characterize household food supplies of multi-ethnic low income minorities (2010)
Scott D. Schefske, Cara L. Cuite, Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, William K. Hallman
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AbstractMost characterizations of food stored in the home for everyday use have been based on average household food inventories derived from food frequency questionnaires of mid- to high-income households, and thus are unlikely to reflect food stores of low-income households. This study sought to accurately characterize household food supplies of low-income minority families by inventorying 30 African-American and 30 Oaxacan-American low-income households with children, in an urban center of New Jersey. For both groups, grains accounted the greatest percentage of kilocalories (>40%). The greatest percentage of total fat was found in meat/protein foods in African-American households and in fats and oils in Oaxacan households. The Oaxacan households had a greater percentage of calcium from the dairy group than the African-American households (32.7% vs. 18.5%) while also having a greater proportion of dairy foods from non-dessert dairy than dessert dairy (96.1% vs. 64%). Both groups had similar amounts of fruit and vegetables, with thermally processed fruits and vegetables (i.e., canned and jarred) being more common in African-American households than Oaxacan households (80% vs. 32%). Fresh fruits and vegetables were more common in Oaxacan than African-American households (51.6% vs. 5.5%). An understanding of the types and nutrient content of foods on hand in low-income households can lead to more ecologically valid nutritional interventions for low-income ethnic groups.
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-2njy-8k63
SubjectsUniversal Product Code, UPC, Food supplies
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