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. 2022 Jan-Feb;61(1):81-89.
doi: 10.1080/03670244.2021.1968848. Epub 2021 Aug 19.

Kitchen Adequacy and Child Diet Quality in a Racially/Ethnically Diverse Sample

Angela R Fertig  1 , Amanda C Trofholz  2 , Katie Loth  2 , Allan D Tate  3 , Michael Miner  2 , Dianne Neumark-Sztainer  4 , Erin C Westfall  2 , Andrea Westby  2 , Jerica M Berge  2
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Kitchen Adequacy and Child Diet Quality in a Racially/Ethnically Diverse Sample

Angela R Fertig et al. Ecol Food Nutr. 2022 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

This study examined kitchen adequacy in a racially/ethnically diverse low-income sample and associations with child diet quality. Families with children age five to seven years old (n = 150) from non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, Native American, Hmong, and Somali families were recruited through primary care clinics. More than 85% of families had 15 of the 20 kitchen items queried, indicating that the sample had adequate kitchen facilities. Only one item (a kitchen table) was associated with higher overall diet quality of children. In contrast, children living in households with can openers and measuring spoons consumed more sodium and added sugars, respectively.

Keywords: Kitchen adequacy; child diet quality; healthy eating; nutrition; obesity.

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Declaration of Interest Statement: Authors have no conflicts of interest to report.

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Percentage of Families Reporting Presence of Kitchen Items
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