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Mokiao RH, Fretts AM, Deen JF, Umans JG. Diet Quality and Kidney Outcomes in Adolescent and Adult American Indians: the Strong Heart Family Study. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2023:10.1007/s40615-023-01735-x. [PMID: 37526878 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-023-01735-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The burden of kidney disease is exceedingly high among American Indians (AIs). We sought to examine the relationship of diet quality, a modifiable risk factor, and kidney outcomes in AI adolescents and adults, hypothesizing that healthier diets are associated with lower odds of incident albuminuria and eGFR decline. METHODS This is an analysis from the Strong Heart Family Study, a longitudinal study of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors among AIs from Arizona, North and South Dakota, and Oklahoma (n = 1720, mean age 39 + / - 16 years, 16% adolescents at baseline). Participants completed two exams (baseline: 2001-2003; follow-up: 2007-2009). The primary exposure was diet quality, expressed as the Alternative Healthy Eating Index 2010 (AHEI), on a 110-point scale (assessed using a 119-item Block food frequency questionnaire). The primary outcomes were as follows: 1) incident albuminuria (albumin to creatinine ratio 30 mg/g or greater); and 2) eGFR decline of 30% or greater. Generalized estimating equations were used to examine the association of AHEI (in quartiles) with outcomes. RESULTS Ten percent of participants (6% of adolescents) had incident albuminuria and 2% of participants (2% of adolescents) had eGFR decline. For those with normal fasting glucose levels, the odds ratio (OR) for incident albuminuria comparing extreme quartiles of diet quality (least healthy [reference] versus healthiest quartiles) was 0.48 (95% CI 0.28, 0.81) after adjustment for demographics and comorbidities. CONCLUSIONS For American Indians with normal fasting glucose, higher diet quality decreases the odds of developing albuminuria. These findings inform future efforts to prevent CKD in American Indian adolescents and young adults.
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- Reya H Mokiao
- Seattle Children's Hospital, 4800 Sandpoint Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA.
- University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Seattle Children's Hospital, 4800 Sandpoint Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA
- University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- MedStar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD, USA
- Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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Redmond LC, Wensel CR, Estradé M, Fleischhacker SE, Poirer L, Jock BW, Gittelsohn J. Dietary outcomes of a multilevel, multicomponent, cluster randomized obesity intervention in six Native American communities in the upper Midwest and Southwest United States. Curr Dev Nutr 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.100043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Hawkins MA, Colaizzi JM, Cole AB, Keirns NG, Smith CE, Stout M, Chaney J, Sawhney M, Gahn D. Pilot Trial of Acceptance-Based Behavioral Weight Loss and Neurocognition Among American Indians. Behav Ther 2021; 52:350-364. [PMID: 33622505 PMCID: PMC8694275 DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2020.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Acceptance-based behavioral therapies (ABTs) for obesity may be superior to standard behavioral therapies but have not been adequately tested with American Indians (AIs). Neurocognitive function is also unexamined in relation to behavioral weight loss among AIs despite findings that neurocognition predicts outcomes in general samples, may help explain some of the benefits of ABTs, and may be relevant to marginalized groups. The primary objective of this pilot was to examine the feasibility/acceptability of ABT in an AI sample. Exploratory analyses examined the relationship between neurocognition and weight loss. Forty-eight AI adults with overweight/obesity (ages 43.3 ± 10.3 years, 85% female; baseline body mass index = 36.8 ± 4.4 kg/m2) enrolled in a 6-month open ABT weight loss trial. Feasibility indices, including screening/enrollment, session attendance, retention rates for posttreatment assessments, and program acceptability were examined. Percent weight loss (%WL) was assessed as well as fluid and crystalized neurocognition (National Institutes of Health Toolbox Cognition Battery [NIHTB-CB]). We enrolled 79% of the eligible sample and retained 75% (N = 36) at posttreatment assessments. Program completers lost an average of 5.2 ± 4.9% of initial body weight (dz = 1.14), whereas intent-to-treat analyses show a mean loss of 4.1 ± 4.7%. Participants reported high satisfaction, effectiveness, and cultural appropriateness. Exploratory analyses of neurocognitive domains suggested that crystalized cognition was higher among completers, and higher baseline cognitive flexibility predicted greater %WL (β = .34, p = .05). ABT resulted in clinically significant weight loss in an AI sample. A controlled trial of ABT in a larger, more diverse sample is warranted to determine whether (a) the findings are robust, generalizable, and/or superior to other treatments and (b) neurocognitive factors moderate outcomes.
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Byker Shanks C, Ahmed S, Dupuis V, Tryon M, Running Crane M, Houghtaling B, Garvin T. Dietary Quality Varies Among Adults on the Flathead Nation of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in Montana. J Community Health 2021; 45:388-399. [PMID: 31602533 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-019-00753-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Diet-related chronic disease is among the most pressing public health issues and represents a health disparity among Native American communities. A community-based participatory approach was taken to evaluate dietary quality of adult residents of the Flathead Reservation of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes in Montana (the Flathead Nation). A survey was administered to collect basic demographic information and food security status (N = 80). Dietary quality was assessed using the 24-h dietary recall method with subsequent calculation of Healthy Eating Index 2010 (HEI-2010) scores, modified HEI without a dairy category, and the Dietary Diversity Scores (DDS). Participants included 80 adults from different households across eight communities (n = 10 per community) at the Flathead Nation. Approximately 50% of participants reported low or very low food security status while the remainder scored high or marginal food security. The mean total HEI-2010 score of study participants was 45.5 out of 100 points with a range between 20.0 and 78.1. The mean DDS of study participants was 4.6 (± 1.365) out of a total of 9 points. Participants with higher DDS had significantly higher intake of dietary fiber (p < 0.0003), potassium (0.0024), and cholesterol (p < 0.0048) compared to the lower DDS group. No significant correlations were found between HEI-2010 scores with DDS, demographic information, or food security status while significant differences were found between food security status and income (p < 0.01) and enrollment in nutrition assistance programs (p < 0.03). This study highlights the need to evaluate multiple parameters of dietary quality coupled with a community-based participatory approach in order for findings to be culturally relevant and support food and nutrition interventions.
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- Carmen Byker Shanks
- Food and Health Lab, Food and Nutrition and Sustainable Food Systems Programs, Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, 59717, USA
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- Food and Health Lab, Food and Nutrition and Sustainable Food Systems Programs, Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, 59717, USA.
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- Salish Kootenai College, Pablo, MT, 59855, USA
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- Food and Health Lab, Food and Nutrition and Sustainable Food Systems Programs, Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, 59717, USA
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- Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition, Omaha, NE, 68114, USA
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Byker Shanks C, Ahmed S, Dupuis V, Houghtaling B, Running Crane MA, Tryon M, Pierre M. Perceptions of food environments and nutrition among residents of the Flathead Indian Reservation. BMC Public Health 2020; 20:1536. [PMID: 33046034 PMCID: PMC7549225 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09584-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Indigenous food systems have been displaced with the emergence of colonization, industrialization, and cultural, economic, political, and environmental changes. This disruption can be seen in marked health and food environment disparities that contribute to high obesity and diabetes mellitus prevalence among Native American peoples. Methods A Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach was used to document food environment experiences among residents of the Flathead Reservation in rural Montana. Participants were identified using purposive sampling techniques to participate in a survey and a semi-structured interview. Descriptive statistics helped to describe participant demographics, food access variables, and household food security status. Food environment perceptions were analyzed using the constant comparison method among trained researchers. Results Participants completed surveys (n = 79) and interviews (n = 76). A large number participated in federal nutrition assistance programs. Many self-reported experiencing diet-related chronic diseases. Major themes included the community food environment, dietary norms, and food-health connections. Subthemes were represented by perceptions of food environment transitions and the important role of food in familial life. Further, opportunities and challenges were identified for improving community food environments. Conclusions Perceptions of the food environment were linked to strategies that could be targeted to improve dietary quality along a social-ecological model continuum. There is need for skill-based education that directly addresses the time and monetary constraints that were commonly experienced by residents. Coinciding food environment interventions to promote dietary quality that engage community members, store management, and government policy stakeholders are also needed to reestablish healthy Native American food systems and environments within this community.
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- Carmen Byker Shanks
- Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, 59717, USA.,Food and Health Lab at Montana State University, Montana State University, 960 Technology Boulevard Room 245, Bozeman, MT, 59718, USA
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- Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, 59717, USA. .,Food and Health Lab at Montana State University, Montana State University, 960 Technology Boulevard Room 245, Bozeman, MT, 59718, USA.
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- School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Louisiana State University (LSU) & LSU Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA
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- Wellness/Group Fitness Program Supervisor, Kalispell Regional Healthcare, Kalispell, MT, 59901, USA
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- Food Department of Human Resources Development, The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, P.O. Box 278, Pablo, Montana, 59855, USA
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Loh IH, Trude ACB, Setiono F, Redmond L, Jock B, Gittelsohn J. Dietary Intake of Upper Midwest and Southwest Native American Adults. Ecol Food Nutr 2020; 59:486-505. [PMID: 32372666 DOI: 10.1080/03670244.2020.1752685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Limited information on current dietary patterns of Native American (NA) adults exists. This paper describes the dietary intake of 582 NA adults, aged 19-75 years, living in six communities in New Mexico and Wisconsin in 2016-2017 and compares macronutrient and micronutrient intakes, estimated via a semi-quantitative 30-day Block Food Frequency Questionnaire, among different age and sex groups. NA adults consumed a diet high in % energy from total fat, saturated fat, added sugars, and sodium. A general trend of lower micronutrient intakes with increasing age was observed. Health professionals can apply this information to develop effective and culturally relevant nutrition interventions. Abbreviations: NA = Native American; CVD = Cardiovascular diseases; IOM = Institute of Medicine; IRB = Institutional Review Board; AIQ = Adult Impact Questionnaire; FFQ = Food Frequency Questionnaire; NHANES = National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; NHNS: Navajo Health and Nutrition Survey.
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- Ivory H Loh
- Department of International Health, Global Obesity Prevention Center, and Center for Human Nutrition, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Baltimore, USA
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- Department of International Health, Global Obesity Prevention Center, and Center for Human Nutrition, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Baltimore, USA
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- Department of International Health, Global Obesity Prevention Center, and Center for Human Nutrition, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Baltimore, USA
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- Department of International Health, Global Obesity Prevention Center, and Center for Human Nutrition, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Baltimore, USA
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- Department of International Health, Global Obesity Prevention Center, and Center for Human Nutrition, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Baltimore, USA
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- Department of International Health, Global Obesity Prevention Center, and Center for Human Nutrition, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Baltimore, USA
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Latent Class Analysis Offers Insight into the Complex Food Environments of Native American Communities: Findings from the Randomly Selected OPREVENT2 Trial Baseline Sample. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17041237. [PMID: 32075090 PMCID: PMC7068597 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17041237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Revised: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Native Americans (NAs) experience a high burden of obesity and diabetes, yet previous research has not holistically described the unique food environments of NA communities. The objective of this paper is to describe the subgroups and demographic characteristics related to NA household food environments. Surveys collected food getting, food assistance, and sociodemographic variables from randomly selected adults from three NA communities (n = 300) in the Midwest and Southwest. Exploratory latent class analysis (LCA) identified the appropriate number of subgroups based on indicator responses. After assigning participants to classes, demographic differences were examined using bivariate analyses. NA household food environments could be described using two subgroups (“lower” and “higher access household food environments”). The “lower access” group had significantly higher age, smaller household size, and fewer children per household than the “higher access” group, while body mass index (BMI) did not significantly vary. This is the first LCA of NA household food environments and highlights the need for approaches that characterize the complexity of these environments. Findings demonstrate that NA household food environments can be described by developing subgroups based on patterns of market and traditional food getting, and food assistance utilization. Understanding NA household food environments could identify tailored individual and community-level approaches to promoting healthy eating for NA Nations.
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Redmond LC, Jock B, Gadhoke P, Chiu DT, Christiansen K, Pardilla M, Swartz J, Platero H, Caulfield LE, Gittelsohn J. OPREVENT (Obesity Prevention and Evaluation of InterVention Effectiveness in NaTive North Americans): Design of a Multilevel, Multicomponent Obesity Intervention for Native American Adults and Households. Curr Dev Nutr 2019; 3:81-93. [PMID: 31453430 PMCID: PMC6700458 DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzz009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Revised: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Obesity prevalence is high in Native American (NA) adults, and there is a critical need to establish and implement evidence-based social, behavioral, and policy interventions that are theoretically informed. The use of multilevel, multicomponent (MLMC) interventions has been shown to be an effective strategy for comprehensive health behavior change; however, there is little guidance available in the literature to facilitate implementation in this underserved and understudied population. To decrease obesity and related comorbidities in NA adults, an MLMC intervention called OPREVENT (Obesity Prevention and Evaluation of InterVention Effectiveness in NaTive North Americans) was implemented in 5 rural NA communities to modify the food-purchasing environment, improve diet, and increase physical activity (PA). Five NA communities across the Upper Midwest and Southwest United States were randomly assigned to Immediate (n = 3) or Delayed (n = 2) Intervention. OPREVENT was implemented in Immediate Intervention community food stores, worksites, schools, and media over 1 y. A community-randomized controlled trial was used to evaluate intervention impact in adults at the individual and institutional levels, with individual-level data being collected on diet, PA, and psychosocial variables at baseline and follow-up; and institutional-level data being collected on food stores, worksites, and schools, media, and process measures. The OPREVENT intervention was one of the first MLMC obesity interventions in this population and provides evidence-based practices for future program development. The purpose of this article is to describe the design, implementation, and evaluation of OPREVENT. This trial was registered at isrctn.com as ISRCTN76144389.
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- Leslie C Redmond
- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
- University of Alaska Anchorage, School of Allied Health, Dietetics and Nutrition Department, Anchorage, AK
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- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- St. John's University, Department of Pharmacy Administration & Public Health, Fresh Meadows, NY
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- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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Keith JF, Stastny S, Brunt A, Agnew W. Barriers and Strategies for Healthy Food Choices among American Indian Tribal College Students: A Qualitative Analysis. J Acad Nutr Diet 2018; 118:1017-1026. [PMID: 29066177 DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2017.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals experience disproportionate levels of chronic health conditions such as type 2 diabetes and overweight and obesity that are influenced by dietary patterns and food choices. Understanding factors that influence healthy food choices among tribal college students can enrich education and programs that target dietary intake. OBJECTIVE To build an understanding of factors that influence healthy food choices among tribal college students at increased risk for college attrition. DESIGN A nonexperimental cohort design was used for qualitative descriptive analysis. PARTICIPANTS/SETTING Participants (N=20) were purposively sampled, newly enrolled, academically underprepared tribal college students enrolled in a culturally relevant life skills course at an upper Midwest tribal college between September 2013 and May 2015. Participant demographic characteristics included various tribal affiliations, ages, and number of dependents. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Participant responses to qualitative research questions about dietary intake, food choices, self-efficacy for healthy food choices, psychosocial determinants, and barriers to healthy food choices during telephone interviews were used as measures. ANALYSIS Qualitative analysis included prestudy identification of researcher bias/assumptions, audiorecording and transcription, initial analysis (coding), secondary analysis (sorting and identifying meaning), and verification (comparative pattern analysis). RESULTS Qualitative analysis revealed a variety of themes and subthemes about healthy food choices. Main themes related to barriers included taste, food gathering and preparation, and difficulty clarifying healthy food choices. Main themes related to strategies included taste, cultural traditions and practices, and personal motivation factors. CONCLUSIONS Qualitative analysis identified barrier and strategy themes that may assist nutrition and dietetics practitioners working with tribal/indigenous communities, tribal college educators and health specialists, and tribal community health workers who target health and dietary intake of American Indian and Alaskan Native students.
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Shanks CB, Smith T, Ahmed S, Hunts H. Assessing foods offered in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) using the Healthy Eating Index 2010. Public Health Nutr 2016; 19:1315-26. [PMID: 26298513 PMCID: PMC5439495 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980015002359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the nutritional quality of food packages offered in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) using the Healthy Eating Index 2010 (HEI-2010). DESIGN Data were collected from the list of the food products provided by the US Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Handbook 501 for FDPIR. Nutritional quality was measured through a cross-sectional analysis of five randomly selected food packages offered through FDPIR. HEI-2010 component and total scores were calculated for each food package. ANOVA and t tests assessed significant differences between food packages and HEI-2010 maximum scores, respectively. SETTING This study took place in the USA. SUBJECTS Study units included food products offered through FDPIR. RESULTS The mean total HEI-2010 score for the combined FDPIR food packages was significantly lower than the total HEI-2010 maximum score of 100 (66·38 (sd 11·60); P<0·01). Mean scores for total fruit (3·52 (sd 0·73); P<0·05), total vegetables (2·58 (sd 0·15); P<0·001), greens and beans (0·92 (sd 1·00); P<0·001), dairy (5·12 (sd 0·63); P<0·001), total protein foods (4·14 (sd 0·56); P<0·05) and refined grains (3·04 (sd 2·90); P<0·001) were all significantly lower than the maximum values. CONCLUSIONS The FDPIR food package HEI-2010 score was notably higher than other federal food assistance and nutrition programmes. Study findings highlight opportunities for the FDPIR to modify its offerings to best support lifestyles towards prevention of diet-related chronic disease.
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- Carmen Byker Shanks
- Food and Health Lab, Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, Bozeman MT 59718, USA
- Corresponding author, 121 Marga Hosaeus, Bozeman MT 59717, USA, , (406) 994-1952
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- Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 984355 Nebraska Medical Center Omaha NE 68198, USA
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- Food and Health Lab, Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, Bozeman MT 59718, USA
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- Food and Health Lab, Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, Bozeman MT 59718, USA
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Ryman TK, Boyer BB, Hopkins S, Philip J, Beresford SAA, Thompson B, Heagerty PJ, Pomeroy JJ, Thummel KE, Austin MA. Associations between diet and cardiometabolic risk among Yup'ik Alaska Native people using food frequency questionnaire dietary patterns. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2015; 25:1140-1145. [PMID: 26607703 PMCID: PMC4684467 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2015.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2015] [Revised: 08/09/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS In previous analyses, we identified three dietary patterns from food frequency questionnaire data among a sample of Yup'ik Alaska Native people living in Southwest Alaska: a "subsistence foods" dietary pattern and two market-based dietary patterns "processed foods" and "fruits and vegetables". In this analysis, we aimed to characterize the association between the dietary patterns and cardiometabolic (CM) risk factors (lipids, blood pressure, glucose, adiposity). METHODS AND RESULTS We used multilevel linear regression to estimate the mean of each CM risk factor, comparing participants in the 4th to the 1st quartile of each dietary pattern (n = 637). Models were adjusted for age, sex, past smoking, current smoking, and physical activity. Mean log triglyceride levels were significantly higher among participants in the 4th compared to the 1st quartile of the processed foods dietary pattern (β = 0.11). Mean HbA1c percent was significantly lower (β = -0.08) and mean diastolic blood pressure (DBP) mm Hg was significantly higher (β = 2.87) among participants in the 4th compared to the 1st quartile of the fruits and vegetables dietary pattern. Finally, mean log triglyceride levels and mean DBP mm Hg were significantly lower among participants in the 4th compared to the 1st quartile of the subsistence foods dietary pattern (β = -0.10 and β = -3.99 respectively). CONCLUSIONS We found increased CM risk, as reflected by increased triglycerides, associated with eating a greater frequency of processed foods, and reduced CM risk, as reflected by lower triglycerides and DBP, associated with eating a greater frequency of subsistence foods.
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- T K Ryman
- University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Center for Alaska Native Health Research, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA
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- Center for Alaska Native Health Research, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA
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- Center for Alaska Native Health Research, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA
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- University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA
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- University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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Weight gain and reduced energy expenditure in low-income Brazilian women living in slums: a 4-year follow-up study. Br J Nutr 2015; 114:462-71. [DOI: 10.1017/s0007114515001816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The present study aimed to investigate the possible changes in anthropometric and biochemical parameters in low-income women living in the outskirts of Maceió (northeast Brazil), and to explore the possible role of dietary intake and physical activity in these changes. A prospective longitudinal study was conducted in a cohort of mothers of malnourished children who attended the Center for Nutritional Recovery and Education, an outreach programme of the Federal University of Alagoas. Socio-economic, anthropometric, biochemical and dietary intake data were assessed at baseline and after a follow-up period of 4 years. Energy expenditure (using doubly labelled water) and physical activity (using triaxial accelerometers) were assessed only in a subgroup of women after 4 years. A total of eighty-five women were assessed. Participants showed an altered biochemical profile, increased systolic blood pressure, decreased thyroid hormone levels, and body-weight gain. However, dietary intakes of the participants did not include large quantities of highly processed and high-glycaemic index foods. The energy intake of the participants did not differ from their total energy expenditure (7990·3 (7173·7–8806·8)v. 8798·1 (8169·0–9432·4) kJ, respectively;P= 0·084). Multivariate analyses showed a significant effect of time spent watching television (β = 0·639 (0·003 to 1·275);P= 0·048) and dietary diversity score (β = − 1·039 ( − 2·010 to − 0·067);P= 0·036) on weight gain. The present study indicates that poor women, who are mothers of malnourished children and have a reasonably balanced dietary intake, exhibit weight gain and are at risk of developing chronic diseases.
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Pan L, McGuire LC, Blanck HM, May-Murriel AL, Grummer-Strawn LM. Racial/ethnic differences in obesity trends among young low-income children. Am J Prev Med 2015; 48:570-4. [PMID: 25891056 PMCID: PMC4582763 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2014.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2014] [Revised: 11/03/2014] [Accepted: 11/19/2014] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Racial/ethnic differences in recent obesity trends have not been reported among young low-income children. The purpose of this study is to examine trends in obesity prevalence from 1998 through 2011 by race/ethnicity among low-income children aged 2-4 years. METHODS The study was based on measured weight and height records of 29,040,851 participants of federally funded health and nutrition programs from 30 states and the District of Columbia, which provided data each year from 1998 through 2011. More than 80% of data were collected through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, and about 50% of eligible children were included. In 2014, joinpoint regression was used to identify the inflection years when significant changes in obesity trends occurred and piecewise logistic regression was used to examine annual changes in obesity prevalence before and after the inflection years controlling for age, sex, and race/ethnicity. RESULTS The overall obesity prevalence increased from 13.05% in 1998 to 15.21% in 2003, and decreased slightly to 14.74% in 2011. The increasing trends among non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, and Hispanic children began decreasing in 2003. Asian/Pacific Islander was the only racial/ethnic group with a continual decreasing trend in obesity prevalence from 1998 (14.34%) through 2011 (11.66%). Among American Indian/Alaska Native children, obesity prevalence consistently increased from 16.32% in 1998 to 21.11% in 2011, although the annual increases slowed since 2001. CONCLUSIONS The study findings indicate modest recent declines in obesity prevalence for most racial/ethnic groups of low-income children aged 2-4 years. However, obesity prevalence remains high.
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- Liping Pan
- Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia.
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- Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia
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Characterising the reproducibility and reliability of dietary patterns among Yup'ik Alaska Native people. Br J Nutr 2015; 113:634-43. [PMID: 25656871 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114514003596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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FFQ data can be used to characterise dietary patterns for diet-disease association studies. In the present study, we evaluated three previously defined dietary patterns--'subsistence foods', market-based 'processed foods' and 'fruits and vegetables'--among a sample of Yup'ik people from Southwest Alaska. We tested the reproducibility and reliability of the dietary patterns, as well as the associations of these patterns with dietary biomarkers and participant characteristics. We analysed data from adult study participants who completed at least one FFQ with the Center for Alaska Native Health Research 9/2009-5/2013. To test the reproducibility of the dietary patterns, we conducted a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of a hypothesised model using eighteen food items to measure the dietary patterns (n 272). To test the reliability of the dietary patterns, we used the CFA to measure composite reliability (n 272) and intra-class correlation coefficients for test-retest reliability (n 113). Finally, to test the associations, we used linear regression (n 637). All factor loadings, except one, in CFA indicated acceptable correlations between foods and dietary patterns (r>0·40), and model-fit criteria were >0·90. Composite and test-retest reliability of the dietary patterns were, respectively, 0·56 and 0·34 for 'subsistence foods', 0·73 and 0·66 for 'processed foods', and 0·72 and 0·54 for 'fruits and vegetables'. In the multi-predictor analysis, the dietary patterns were significantly associated with dietary biomarkers, community location, age, sex and self-reported lifestyle. This analysis confirmed the reproducibility and reliability of the dietary patterns in the present study population. These dietary patterns can be used for future research and development of dietary interventions in this underserved population.
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Burrows R, Correa-Burrows P, Reyes M, Blanco E, Albala C, Gahagan S. Healthy Chilean Adolescents with HOMA-IR ≥ 2.6 Have Increased Cardiometabolic Risk: Association with Genetic, Biological, and Environmental Factors. J Diabetes Res 2015; 2015:783296. [PMID: 26273675 PMCID: PMC4530255 DOI: 10.1155/2015/783296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2014] [Revised: 01/06/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the optimal cutoff of the homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) for diagnosis of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in adolescents and examine whether insulin resistance (IR), determined by this method, was related to genetic, biological, and environmental factors. METHODS In 667 adolescents (16.8 ± 0.3 y), BMI, waist circumference, glucose, insulin, adiponectin, diet, and physical activity were measured. Fat and fat-free mass were assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Family history of type 2 diabetes (FHDM) was reported. We determined the optimal cutoff of HOMA-IR to diagnose MetS (IDF criteria) using ROC analysis. IR was defined as HOMA-IR values above the cutoff. We tested the influence of genetic, biological, and environmental factors on IR using logistic regression analyses. RESULTS Of the participants, 16% were obese and 9.4 % met criteria for MetS. The optimal cutoff for MetS diagnosis was a HOMA-IR value of 2.6. Based on this value, 16.3% of participants had IR. Adolescents with IR had a significantly higher prevalence of obesity, abdominal obesity, fasting hyperglycemia, and MetS compared to those who were not IR. FHDM, sarcopenia, obesity, and low adiponectin significantly increased the risk of IR. CONCLUSIONS In adolescents, HOMA-IR ≥ 2.6 was associated with greater cardiometabolic risk.
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- R. Burrows
- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Avenida El Líbano 5524, Macul, 7840390 Santiago, Chile
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Avenida El Líbano 5524, Macul, 7840390 Santiago, Chile
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Avenida El Líbano 5524, Macul, 7840390 Santiago, Chile
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- Division of Child Development and Community Health, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0927, La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92093-0927, USA
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Avenida El Líbano 5524, Macul, 7840390 Santiago, Chile
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- Division of Child Development and Community Health, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0927, La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92093-0927, USA
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Trude ACB, Kharmats A, Jock B, Liu D, Lee K, Martins PA, Pardilla M, Swartz J, Gittelsohn J. Patterns of Food Consumption are Associated with Obesity, Self-Reported Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease in Five American Indian Communities. Ecol Food Nutr 2015; 54:437-54. [PMID: 26036617 DOI: 10.1080/03670244.2014.922070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The relationship between dietary patterns and chronic disease is underexplored in indigenous populations. We assessed diets of 424 American Indian (AI) adults living in 5 rural AI communities. We identified four food patterns. Increased prevalence for cardiovascular disease was highly associated with the consumption of unhealthy snacks and high fat-food patterns (OR 3.6, CI=1.06, 12.3; and OR 6.0, CI=1.63, 22.1), respectively. Moreover, the food-consumption pattern appeared to be different by community setting (p<.05). We recommend culturally appropriate community-intervention programs to promote healthy behavior and to prevent diet-related chronic diseases in this high-risk population.
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- Angela C B Trude
- Center for Human Nutrition, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health,, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Gates A, Skinner K, Gates M. The diets of school-aged Aboriginal youths in Canada: a systematic review of the literature. J Hum Nutr Diet 2014; 28:246-61. [DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- A. Gates
- School of Public Health & Health Systems; University of Waterloo; Waterloo ON Canada
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- Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences; Lakehead University; Thunder Bay ON Canada
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- School of Public Health & Health Systems; University of Waterloo; Waterloo ON Canada
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Hutchinson RN, Shin S. Systematic review of health disparities for cardiovascular diseases and associated factors among American Indian and Alaska Native populations. PLoS One 2014; 9:e80973. [PMID: 24454685 PMCID: PMC3893081 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2013] [Accepted: 10/08/2013] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND American Indians and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations experience significant health disparities compared to non-Hispanic white populations. Cardiovascular disease and related risk factors are increasingly recognized as growing indicators of global health disparities. However, comparative reports on disparities among this constellation of diseases for AI/AN populations have not been systematically reviewed. OBJECTIVES We performed a literature review on the prevalence of diabetes, metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, obesity, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease; and associated morbidity and mortality among AI/AN. DATA SOURCES A total of 203 articles were reviewed, of which 31 met study criteria for inclusion. Searches were performed on PUBMED, MEDLINE, the CDC MMWR, and the Indian Health Services. STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Published literature that were published within the last fifteen years and provided direct comparisons between AI/AN to non-AI/AN populations were included. STUDY APPRAISAL AND SYNTHESIS METHODS We abstracted data on study design, data source, AI/AN population, comparison group, and. outcome measures. A descriptive synthesis of primary findings is included. RESULTS Rates of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome are clearly higher for AI/AN populations. Hypertension and hyperlipidemia differences are more equivocal. Our analysis also revealed that there are likely regional and gender differences in the degree of disparities observed. LIMITATIONS Studies using BRFSS telephone surveys administered in English may underestimate disparities. Many AI/AN do not have telephones and/or speak English. Regional variability makes national surveys difficult to interpret. Finally, studies using self-reported data may not be accurate. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS OF KEY FINDINGS Profound health disparities in cardiovascular diseases and associated risk factors for AI/AN populations persist, perhaps due to low socioeconomic status and access to quality healthcare. Successful programs will address social determinants and increase healthcare access. Community-based outreach to bring health services to the most vulnerable may also be very helpful in this effort. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION NUMBER N/A.
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- Division of Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Eilat-Adar S, Mete M, Fretts A, Fabsitz RR, Handeland V, Lee ET, Loria C, Xu J, Yeh J, Howard BV. Dietary patterns and their association with cardiovascular risk factors in a population undergoing lifestyle changes: The Strong Heart Study. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2013; 23:528-535. [PMID: 22534653 PMCID: PMC3674116 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2011.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2011] [Revised: 12/07/2011] [Accepted: 12/12/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) are disproportionately high in American Indians (AI), and changes in lifestyle may be responsible. It is not known whether diverse dietary patterns exist in this population and whether the patterns are associated with CVD risk factors. This article describes the relationships between dietary patterns and CVD risk factors in this high-risk population. METHODS AND RESULTS Nutrition data were collected via food frequency questionnaire from 3438 Strong Heart Study (SHS) participants, ≥ age 15 y. All participants were members of 94 extended families. The final sample consisted of 3172 men and women. Diet patterns were ascertained using factor analysis with the principal component factoring method. We derived four predominant dietary patterns: Western, traditional AI/Mexican, healthy, and unhealthy. Participants following the Western pattern had higher LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) (p < 0.001), slightly higher systolic blood pressure (BP) (p < 0.001), lower HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) (p < 0.001), and slightly lower homeostasis model assessment estimates of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) in the lowest vs. highest deciles of adherence to this pattern (p < 0.001). The traditional diet was associated with higher HDL-C (p < 0.001), but higher body mass index (BMI) (p < 0.001) and HOMA-IR (p < 0.001). Followers of the healthy pattern had lower systolic BP, LDL-C, BMI, and HOMA-IR in increasing deciles (p < 0.001). The unhealthy pattern was associated with higher LDL-C. CONCLUSIONS Dietary patterns reflect the changing lifestyle of AI and several of the patterns are associated with CVD risk factors. Evolving methods of food preparation have made the traditional pattern less healthy.
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- S Eilat-Adar
- MedStar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD 20782, USA.
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Social ecology models applied to eating behaviors and health outcomes in low-income urban areas have focused on food deserts and other structural constraints to healthier eating. This study expands that work by identifying culturally specific constraints on food behaviors among low-income urban Native Americans. Exposure to commodities packages supplied by the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations has created a new conception of what is meant by “traditional food,” creating a barrier to change. However, this study identifies opportunities to expand the institutional role of urban Indian Centers, allowing for culturally sensitive interventions to mitigate the negative impacts of obesogenic cultural drift.
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Johnson-Down LM, Egeland GM. How is nutrition transition affecting dietary adequacy in Eeyouch (Cree) adults of Northern Quebec, Canada? Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2012; 38:300-5. [PMID: 23537022 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2012-0167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Rapid development, including the building of hydroelectric projects and roads in remote areas of Northern Quebec, Canada, has led to concerns about the contamination of traditional foods (TF) and a transition to a diet characterized by increased commercial food intake. A cross-sectional study of 850 Cree adults, aged ≥19 years, from 7 of the 9 Eeyouch communities was conducted during the spring and summer seasons of 2005-2008. Anthropometric measures were collected. TF and dietary intake were assessed using food-frequency questionnaires (FFQs) and 24-h recalls. Obesity was high, with 77% of the women and 64% of the men classified as obese. Past-year TF consumption was 100%, and 41% of participants reported eating TF on the 24-h recall. TF intake as reported on both the FFQs and the 24-h recalls was higher in individuals aged >50 years of age and in men, relative to younger adults and women, respectively. TF consumption increased protein, vitamin D, iron, and magnesium in all individuals, and energy, cholesterol, magnesium, sodium, and zinc in men aged 19-50 years; it decreased vitamin C in men and women aged ≥51 years. Participants reported drinking a mean daily 0.78 ± 1.34 cans of soft drinks or other high-sugar beverages per day or 5.28% ± 8.92% of total energy. It is important to identify behaviours that are contributing to obesity and its health consequences in this population and to find culturally appropriate ways to promote the consumption of TF and to reduce the consumption of energy-dense and nutrient-poor beverages and food items.
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- Louise M Johnson-Down
- a Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment (CINE) and School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, McGill University, Macdonald Campus, 21 111 Lakeshore Road, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada
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Food insecurity and household eating patterns among vulnerable American-Indian families: associations with caregiver and food consumption characteristics. Public Health Nutr 2012; 16:752-60. [PMID: 22874098 DOI: 10.1017/s136898001200300x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify factors associated with food insecurity and household eating patterns among American-Indian families with young children. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey among households with young children that were receiving emergency food services. We collected information on food insecurity levels, household eating patterns, experiences with commercial and community food sources and demographics, and used multivariate regression techniques to examine associations among these variables. SETTING Four Southwestern American-Indian reservation communities. SUBJECTS A total of 425 parents/caregivers of young children completed the survey. RESULTS Twenty-nine per cent of children and 45 % of adults from households participating in the survey were classified as 'food insecure'. Larger household size was associated with increased food insecurity and worse eating patterns. Older respondents were more likely than younger respondents to have children with food insecurity (relative risk = 2·19, P < 0·001) and less likely to have healthy foods available at home (relative risk = 0·45, P < 0·01). Consumption of food from food banks, gas station/convenience stores or fast-food restaurants was not associated with food insecurity levels. Respondents with transportation barriers were 1·46 times more likely to be adult food insecure than respondents without transportation barriers (P < 0·001). High food costs were significantly associated with greater likelihoods of adult (relative risk = 1·47, P < 0·001) and child (relative risk = 1·65, P < 0·001) food insecurity. CONCLUSIONS Interventions for American-Indian communities must address challenges such as expense and limited transportation to accessing healthy food. Results indicate a need for services targeted to older caregivers and larger households. Implications for innovative approaches to promoting nutrition among American-Indian communities, including mobile groceries and community gardening programmes, are discussed.
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Schell LM, Gallo MV. Overweight and obesity among North American Indian infants, children, and youth. Am J Hum Biol 2012; 24:302-13. [PMID: 22378356 PMCID: PMC3514018 DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2011] [Revised: 01/18/2012] [Accepted: 01/22/2012] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The frequency of overweight and obesity among North American Indian children and youth exceeds that of other ethnic groups in the United States. This observation is based on studies using body mass index as the primary measure of overweight and obesity. In the mid-20th century, there were regional differences among North American Indian groups in sub-adults' size and shape and only a few Southwestern groups were characterized by high rates of overweight and obesity. In most populations, the high prevalence of overweight and obesity developed in the last decades of the 20th century. Childhood obesity may begin early in life as many studies report higher birth weights and greater weight-for-height in the preschool years. Contributing factors include higher maternal weights, a nutritional transition from locally caught or raised foods to store bought items, psychosocial stress associated with threats to cultural identity and national sovereignty, and exposure to obesogenic pollutants, all associated to some degree with poverty. Obesity is part of the profile of poor health among Native Americans in the US and Canada, and contributes to woefully high rates of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and early mortality. Interventions that are culturally appropriate are needed to reduce weights at all points in the lifespan.
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- Lawrence M Schell
- Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities, University at Albany, New York, USA.
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Nash SH, Bersamin A, Kristal AR, Hopkins SE, Church RS, Pasker RL, Luick BR, Mohatt GV, Boyer BB, O’Brien DM. Stable nitrogen and carbon isotope ratios indicate traditional and market food intake in an indigenous circumpolar population. J Nutr 2012; 142:84-90. [PMID: 22157543 PMCID: PMC3237231 DOI: 10.3945/jn.111.147595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The transition of a society from traditional to market-based diets (termed the nutrition transition) has been associated with profound changes in culture and health. We are developing biomarkers to track the nutrition transition in the Yup'ik Eskimo population of Southwest Alaska based on naturally occurring variations in the relative abundances of carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes (δ(15)N and δ(13)C values). Here, we provide three pieces of evidence toward the validation of these biomarkers. First, we analyzed the δ(15)N and δ(13)C values of a comprehensive sample of Yup'ik foods. We found that δ(15)N values were elevated in fish and marine mammals and that δ(13)C values were elevated in market foods containing corn or sugar cane carbon. Second, we evaluated the associations between RBC δ(15)N and δ(13)C values and self-reported measures of traditional and market food intake (n = 230). RBC δ(15)N values were correlated with intake of fish and marine mammals (r = 0.52; P < 0.0001). RBC δ(13)C values were correlated with intake of market foods made from corn and sugar cane (r = 0.46; P < 0.0001) and total market food intake (r = 0.46; P < 0.0001). Finally, we assessed whether stable isotope ratios captured population-level patterns of traditional and market intake (n = 1003). Isotopic biomarkers of traditional and market intake were associated with age, community location, sex, and cultural identity. Self-report methods showed variations by age and cultural identity only. Thus, stable isotopes show potential as biomarkers for monitoring dietary change in indigenous circumpolar populations.
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- Sarah H. Nash
- Center for Alaska Native Health Research, Institute of Arctic Biology,Department of Biology and Wildlife,To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:
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- Center for Alaska Native Health Research, Institute of Arctic Biology,Department of Biology and Wildlife
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Center for Alaska Native Health Research, Institute of Arctic Biology
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- Center for Alaska Native Health Research, Institute of Arctic Biology,Department of Biology and Wildlife
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- Center for Alaska Native Health Research, Institute of Arctic Biology,Department of Psychology, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK; and
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- Center for Alaska Native Health Research, Institute of Arctic Biology,Department of Biology and Wildlife
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- Center for Alaska Native Health Research, Institute of Arctic Biology,Department of Biology and Wildlife
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O'Connell M, Buchwald DS, Duncan GE. Food access and cost in American Indian communities in Washington State. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 111:1375-9. [PMID: 21872701 DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2011.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2010] [Accepted: 03/02/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Limited access to foods that make up a nutritious diet at minimal cost may influence eating behaviors and, ultimately, obesity. This study examined the number and type of food stores (convenience, grocery, supermarket) on federal reservations in Washington State, and the availability and cost of foods in the US Department of Agriculture Community Food Security Assessment Toolkit market basket, to describe the food environment of American Indians. Stores were identified by telephone survey of tribal headquarters, a commercial database, and on-site visitation. Foods were assessed using a standardized instrument containing 68 items in seven major food groups during April and May 2009. Store type and availability and cost of foods were recorded on a checklist. Fifty stores were identified on 22 American Indian reservations, including 25 convenience, 16 grocery, and 9 supermarkets. Across all stores, about 38% of checklist items were available, with supermarkets having the most and convenience stores the fewest. Foods from the dairy and sugars/sweets groups were the most prevalent, while fresh fruits/vegetables were the least. Cost of the most commonly available items was lowest in supermarkets. Seventeen reservations did not have a supermarket on their reservation, and the nearest off-reservation supermarket was about 10 miles from the tribe's headquarters, which was used as the standard for distance calculations. These results demonstrate that American Indians living on federal reservations in Washington State may have limited access to foods that make up a nutritious diet at minimal cost.
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- Meghan O'Connell
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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Setala A, Bleich SN, Speakman K, Oski J, Martin T, Moore R, Tohannie M, Gittelsohn J. The Potential of Local Farming on the Navajo Nation to Improve Fruit and Vegetable Intake: Barriers and Opportunities. Ecol Food Nutr 2011; 50:393-409. [DOI: 10.1080/03670244.2011.604585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Eilat-Adar S, Mete M, Nobmann ED, Xu J, Fabsitz RR, Ebbesson SOE, Howard BV. Dietary patterns are linked to cardiovascular risk factors but not to inflammatory markers in Alaska Eskimos. J Nutr 2009; 139:2322-8. [PMID: 19828690 PMCID: PMC2777478 DOI: 10.3945/jn.109.110387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Despite the tradition of a diet high in fish oils and abundant physical activity, coronary artery disease is increasing among Alaska Eskimos. Explanations for this observation include lifestyle changes. In this cross-sectional analysis, we evaluated dietary patterns of Alaska Eskimos and investigated the relations between these dietary patterns and known cardiovascular risk factors, including inflammatory markers. We used a principal component analysis with data from FFQ collected in 2000-2004 to determine dietary patterns of Alaska Eskimos. Four dietary patterns were identified: a traditional pattern, plus 3 patterns based on purchased food, one of which reflected healthy food choices. The traditional dietary pattern was associated with lower triglycerides (P < 0.001) and blood pressure (P = 0.04) and slightly higher LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) (P = 0.05). Whereas the healthy purchased diet was associated with a trend toward lower LDL-C (P = 0.09), the beverages and sweets diet was positively associated with LDL-C (P = 0.02). Diet pattern was not associated with inflammatory markers or pathogen burden. Our data show that the traditional diet is related to a better profile of cardiovascular disease risk factors and should be encouraged. Programs are needed to encourage the availability of healthy food choices for those not able to obtain traditional foods.
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- MedStar Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD 20783; Zinman College for Physical Education and Sports, Wingate Institute, Netanya 42902, Israel; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Sackler Medical Faculty, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel; IDM Consulting, Anchorage, AK 99504; The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892; and Norton Sound Health Corporation, Nome, AK 99762
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- MedStar Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD 20783; Zinman College for Physical Education and Sports, Wingate Institute, Netanya 42902, Israel; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Sackler Medical Faculty, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel; IDM Consulting, Anchorage, AK 99504; The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892; and Norton Sound Health Corporation, Nome, AK 99762
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- MedStar Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD 20783; Zinman College for Physical Education and Sports, Wingate Institute, Netanya 42902, Israel; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Sackler Medical Faculty, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel; IDM Consulting, Anchorage, AK 99504; The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892; and Norton Sound Health Corporation, Nome, AK 99762
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- MedStar Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD 20783; Zinman College for Physical Education and Sports, Wingate Institute, Netanya 42902, Israel; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Sackler Medical Faculty, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel; IDM Consulting, Anchorage, AK 99504; The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892; and Norton Sound Health Corporation, Nome, AK 99762
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- MedStar Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD 20783; Zinman College for Physical Education and Sports, Wingate Institute, Netanya 42902, Israel; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Sackler Medical Faculty, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel; IDM Consulting, Anchorage, AK 99504; The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892; and Norton Sound Health Corporation, Nome, AK 99762
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- MedStar Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD 20783; Zinman College for Physical Education and Sports, Wingate Institute, Netanya 42902, Israel; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Sackler Medical Faculty, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel; IDM Consulting, Anchorage, AK 99504; The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892; and Norton Sound Health Corporation, Nome, AK 99762
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Phelan ST. Obesity in minority women: calories, commerce, and culture. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 2009; 36:379-92, x. [PMID: 19501320 DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2009.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Obesity is increasing at epidemic rates in all women, but especially in minority women and children. Factors that contribute to this include changes in caloric intake and expenditure (calories), cost and ease of acquiring food along with pressures from the marketplace and media (commerce) and the community response to the increasing prevalence of obesity and sedentary lifestyle (culture).
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- Sharon T Phelan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, 2211 Lomas Boulevard, NE, MSC10 5580, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA.
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Bibliography. Current world literature. Diabetes and the endocrine pancreas II. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2007; 14:329-57. [PMID: 17940461 DOI: 10.1097/med.0b013e3282c3a898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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