Nutrition Knowledge Is Associated with Greater Weight Loss in Obese and Overweight Low-Income Mothers

Differences in Nutrition Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Among Low-Income Hispanic and African American Women Caretakers

“…This association of low food security with obesity has also been observed in previous research (Adams et al, 2003;Auslander et al, 2000;Brinberg et al, 2000;Klohe-Lehman et al 2006;Radimer et al, 1992;Resnicow, et al, 2000), and one proposed explanation of this paradox is that low food secure families tend to purchase high caloric meals in order to stretch the value of their low income (Radimer, Olson, Greene, Campbell & Habicht, 1992).…”

“…Notably, participants who lost more than 2.27 kg had greater nutrition knowledge than those who did not. They also appeared more cognizant of diet, weight loss, and health information (Klohe-Lehman et al, 2006). Although this research included African Americans and Hispanics, it did not take into consideration the educational level of these women and how that could have influenced their knowledge of nutrition and weight loss.…”

“…These families tend to consume cheaper foods that are higher in calories in order to save some money (Radimer, Olson, Greene, Campbell & Habicht, 1992). This often limits meats, fish, fresh fruits and vegetables from the diet and when available, the variety and the quality tend to be significantly lower (Klohe-Lehman et al, 2006). Also, long periods of hunger can lead to binge eating behaviors when food is available.…”

Effect of Lectures by Medical Students on the Awareness of Lifestyle for Elementary School Students

“…Some parents may therefore not have read the material, and the parental intervention was not enough to change the response. On the other hand, Klohe-Lehman et al [16] and Muran et al [17] reported that intervention targeting parents reduced weight in their children. It is thus important to consider how to provide information to the family, including the parents, and this point should be carefully considered in the future study.…”

A Tailored Nutrition Intervention to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Low-Income African American Women

“…The SCT describes relationships among self-regulatory behavior and environmental and cognitive factors that support adoption and maintenance of health-promoting behavior. 52 Figure 2 highlights the relationships between self control, observational learning, expectations, and self-efficacy and how these particular constructs were incorporated into the intervention to promote healthy diet and physical activity habits. For example, if there is an improvement in selfefficacy or confidence associated with a particular healthy behavior, the likelihood of maintaining that behavior should improve as well.…”