Bottled, Filtered, and Tap Water Use in Latino and Non-Latino Children

Hobson, Wendy L.; Knochel, Miguel L.; Byington, Carrie L.; Young, Paul C.; Hoff, Charles; Buchi, Karen F.

doi:10.1001/archpedi.161.5.457

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“…The need is evident for a state-wide concerted effort to reach Spanish speaking families regarding the availability of fluoride varnish and how they can obtain it for their children. These findings are similar to other surveys or focus groups of Latinas in the U.S. indicating that the lack of knowledge and understanding about fluoride and it benefits is widespread [9,12,13]. This lack of knowledge suggests strongly that all groups who interact with these families--medical and dental providers, preschool groups such as WIC and Head Start staff--must be educated and subsequently spend time on the topic with their Spanish speaking patients.…”

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Perceptions and Practices of Dental Caries Prevention by Maryland Latinas: A Qualitative Study

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Journal of Dentistry and Oral Care Medicine

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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Perceptions and Practices of Dental Caries Prevention by Maryland Latinas: A Qualitative Study

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Journal of Dentistry and Oral Care Medicine

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“…Mistrust of tap water safety could be a risk factor for SSB intake among Hispanics and may result in low intake of plain water among many minority populations. Given the relatively common prevalence of this belief among Hispanics suggested by the present and other studies (10,11) , concerns regarding tap water safety may be an important determinant of SSB intake among Hispanics. Public health efforts to decrease intake of SSB through promotion of plain drinking water should recognize the role of perceptions regarding tap water safety on water and SSB intake among minority populations.…”

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The relationship of perceptions of tap water safety with intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and plain water among US adults

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Objective: Research is limited on whether mistrust of tap water discourages plain water intake and leads to a greater intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB). The objective of the present study was to examine demographic differences in perceptions of tap water safety and determine if these perceptions are associated with intake of SSB and plain water. Design: The study examined perceptions of tap water safety and their cross-sectional association with intake of SSB and plain water. Racial/ethnic differences in the associations of tap water perceptions with SSB and plain water intake were also examined. Setting: Nationally weighted data from the 2010 HealthStyles Survey (n 4184). Subjects: US adults aged $18 years. Results: Overall, 13?0 % of participants disagreed that their local tap water was safe to drink and 26?4 % of participants agreed that bottled water was safer than tap water. Both mistrust of tap water safety and favouring bottled water differed by region, age, race/ethnicity, income and education. The associations of tap water mistrust with intake of SSB and plain water were modified by race/ethnicity (P , 0?05). Non-white racial/ethnic groups who disagreed that their local tap water was safe to drink were more likely to report low intake of plain water. The odds of consuming $1 SSB/d among Hispanics who mistrusted their local tap water was twice that of Hispanics who did not (OR 5 2?0; 95 % CI 1?2, 3?3). Conclusions: Public health efforts to promote healthy beverages should recognize the potential impact of tap water perceptions on water and SSB intake among minority populations.

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“…29 Our participants' possible distrust of tap water may have accounted for children drinking more bottled water than tap water. Future exploration into participants' perceptions about tap water will help inform future health promotion education.…”

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A Culturally Appropriate Intervention To Improve Health Behaviors in Hispanic Mother–Child Dyads

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Background: Obesity interventions targeting Hispanic preschool children are still nascent, and few are culturally appropriate. We evaluated the feasibility of a culturally relevant 9-month intervention program to improve health behaviors in low-income Mexican mothers with 3-to 5-year-old children.Methods: A community engagement approach was used to culturally and linguistically tailor an intervention program that was pilot tested with 33 mother-child dyads enrolled from a large California urban health center. A one-group, pretest-posttest design assessed changes in children's consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB), mothers' pedometer steps, and BMI. Data were collected at baseline, postintervention and at 6 months postintervention.Results: At postintervention, SSB consumption had significantly decreased for soda and other sugary drinks with a modest reduction for 100% juice. Consumption of water had significantly increased, whereas milk had an increased trend. Maternal step counts significantly increased for weekdays by 69% and weekend days by 49%. Overall, maternal BMI decreased while children's BMI% remained stable. At 6 months postintervention, children's soda and juice consumption reverted toward baseline levels, as did maternal step counts, but children's consumption of sugary drinks remained lower, while water and milk remained higher.Conclusions: Findings suggest that a culturally relevant intervention was feasible for improving target health behaviors in a lowincome Mexican community. Future work should assess an enhanced intervention including a maintenance phase for long-term adherence to health behavior changes and influence on maternal and child BMI.

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Bottled, Filtered, and Tap Water Use in Latino and Non-Latino Children

Cited by 96 publications

References 5 publications

Perceptions and Practices of Dental Caries Prevention by Maryland Latinas: A Qualitative Study

Perceptions and Practices of Dental Caries Prevention by Maryland Latinas: A Qualitative Study

The relationship of perceptions of tap water safety with intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and plain water among US adults

A Culturally Appropriate Intervention To Improve Health Behaviors in Hispanic Mother–Child Dyads

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