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Heterogeneity of Feeding Practices, Eating Behavior and Weight Regulation among Underrepresented Groups

A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2022) | Viewed by 6541

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Kyle S. Burger

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Gillings School of Global Public Health, School of Medicine, Biomedical Reseach Imaging Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 125 Mason Farm Road Marsico, Hall, Suite 1200, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA
Interests: food intake; eating behavior; fMRI; cognition; reward

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The increase in National Institutes of Health Initiatives has again highlighted the need for more diversity both within the research workforce, as well as the emphasis on health disparities through research. Those in underrepresented groups are at a considerably higher risk for disease. For example, the US Hispanic population is projected to increase 115% in the next 20 years; critically, Hispanic Americans are 1.81 times more likely to be obese. In a time with focus on personalized medicine and nutrition, it is crucial that groups that are underrepresented are reflected in research. Equal representation in human nutrition studies is critical to inform effective health promotion interventions and guide food policy.

The aim of this Special Issue is to examine heterogeneities in eating behavior and weight regulation among underrepresented groups. We invite submissions regarding pregnancy-related nutrition, parent–child interaction in feeding practices, adult/elderly eating behavior studies or interventions, over- and under-nutrition, and weight-related metabolic disease risk. Submissions focused on underrepresented populations are welcome: reports of original research (e.g., longitudinal studies, health promotion intervention studies, qualitative research, epidemiology) or reviews (systematic reviews, meta-analyses).

Dr. Kyle S. Burger
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Keywords

  • obesity
  • eating behavior
  • feeding practices
  • underrepresented groups
  • nutrition
  • intervention
  • diet
  • BMI
  • weight regulation

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Patterns and Predictors of Breast Milk Feeding from Birth to Age 4 Months among Primiparous African American Mother–Infant Dyads
by Amy M. Moore, Jessica J. Smith, Brian K. Stansfield, Jennifer S. Savage and Justin A. Lavner
Nutrients 2022, 14(11), 2350; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14112350 - 04 Jun 2022
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The health benefits of breast milk feeding have been well-established, yet disparities exist, with African American mothers having the lowest breast milk feeding rates in the United States. This prospective, longitudinal study examined infant feeding (breast milk and/or infant formula) from birth to [...] Read more.
The health benefits of breast milk feeding have been well-established, yet disparities exist, with African American mothers having the lowest breast milk feeding rates in the United States. This prospective, longitudinal study examined infant feeding (breast milk and/or infant formula) from birth to age 16 weeks, predictors of any breast milk feeding by age 1 week, and predictors of cessation of any breast milk feeding by ages 3, 8, and 16 weeks among primiparous African American mothers. This secondary analysis included 185 mother–infant dyads from the Sleep SAAF (Strong African American Families) study, a randomized clinical trial testing a responsive parenting vs. child safety control intervention. Mothers reported sociodemographic and psychosocial characteristics at age 1 week and infant feeding practices at ages 1, 3, 8, and 16 weeks. Rates of any breast milk feeding decreased from 66.5% at 1 week to 23.3% at 16 weeks. Bivariate logistic regression models showed that prepregnancy BMI (OR = 1.09), working prepregnancy (OR = 2.25), and food insecurity (OR = 2.49) significantly increased the odds of mothers feeding any breast milk by 1 week, whereas Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) participation (OR = 0.21) significantly decreased the odds. Bivariate logistic regression models showed that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation (OR = 2.86) and racial discrimination (OR = 2.14) significantly increased the odds of cessation of any breast milk feeding by 3 weeks. SNAP (OR = 2.33) and WIC (OR = 2.38) participation significantly increased the odds of cessation of any breast milk feeding by 8 weeks, whereas higher prepregnancy BMI (OR = 0.95) decreased the odds. Higher mother’s age (OR = 0.92) significantly decreased the odds of cessation of any breast milk feeding by 16 weeks. The findings can be used to inform targeted interventions to promote mothers feeding any breast milk and help reduce breast milk feeding disparities among African American mothers. Full article
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Association between Parental Feeding Styles and Excess Weight, and Its Mediation by Diet, in Costa Rican Adolescents
by Kenny Mendoza-Herrera, Rafael Monge-Rojas, June O’Neill, Vanessa Smith-Castro and Josiemer Mattei
Nutrients 2022, 14(11), 2314; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14112314 - 31 May 2022
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Background. Whereas parental feeding styles (PFS) influence children’s diet, less is known about this relationship in adolescents. Methods. A cross-sectional study in 686 Costa Rican adolescents (13–18 years) evaluated 4 validated PFS scores: healthy eating verbal encouragement; scolding; directly controlling diet; instrumental/emotional. Diet [...] Read more.
Background. Whereas parental feeding styles (PFS) influence children’s diet, less is known about this relationship in adolescents. Methods. A cross-sectional study in 686 Costa Rican adolescents (13–18 years) evaluated 4 validated PFS scores: healthy eating verbal encouragement; scolding; directly controlling diet; instrumental/emotional. Diet was evaluated through 3-day food records, deriving a Traditional Costa Rica Adolescents Diet Score (TCRAD). Excess weight (EW) measured by BMI was dichotomized following standards. Regression-based mediation analysis estimated the overall and sex-stratified odds ratios of EW for natural direct (NDE), natural indirect (NIE), and total effects (TE) of the pathway PFS→TCRAD→EW. Results. A one-unit increase in the direct control PFS score was associated with higher EW odds overall [(TE: 1.55; 95% CI: 1.04–2.31; p-value = 0.033), (NDE: 1.52; 95% CI: 1.02–2.27; p-value = 0.039)], and in boys [(TE: 2.13; 95% CI: 1.04–4.38; p-value = 0.039), (NDE: 2.10; 95% CI: 1.03–4.31; p-value = 0.042)]. Non-significant mediation by TCRAD was observed for the healthy eating verbal encouragement PFS overall (p-value = 0.06). Associations for the instrumental/emotional and scolding PFS were not significant. Conclusions. Direct diet control from parents may contribute to adolescents’ excess weight, particularly among boys. Parents encouraging healthy eating might support adolescents’ healthy weight through a healthy diet. Longitudinal research should clarify the association between PFS and diet-related outcomes among diverse adolescents. Full article
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Addressing Weight Bias in the Cisgender Population: Differences between Sexual Orientations
by Paolo Meneguzzo, Enrico Collantoni, Valentina Meregalli, Angela Favaro and Elena Tenconi
Nutrients 2022, 14(9), 1735; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14091735 - 22 Apr 2022
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(1) Background: Weight bias (WB) is an implicit psychological construct that can influence attitudes, beliefs, body experience, and evaluation of specific psychopathology relationships. Sexual orientation has played a crucial role in developing and maintaining psychiatric conditions linked to body evaluation, but few studies [...] Read more.
(1) Background: Weight bias (WB) is an implicit psychological construct that can influence attitudes, beliefs, body experience, and evaluation of specific psychopathology relationships. Sexual orientation has played a crucial role in developing and maintaining psychiatric conditions linked to body evaluation, but few studies have evaluated possible connected biases. Thus, the paper aims to assess potential relationships between sexual orientation and WB, looking at potential roles in specific psychopathology; (2) Methods: A total of 836 cisgender subjects participated in an online survey, aged between 18 and 42 years old. Two specific aspects of WB were evaluated with validated scales about beliefs about obese people and fat phobia. Demographic variables, as well as depression and eating concerns were evaluated; (3) Results: Gay men and bisexual women showed higher levels of fat phobia, depression, and eating concerns. Regression analysis showed that sexual orientation significantly predicted fat phobia (p < 0.001) and beliefs about obese people (p = 0.014); (4) Conclusions: This study confirms the vulnerability of gay men and bisexual women to cognitive bias about their own bodies, showing a potential vulnerability about body and weight concerns. Full article
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