ArticlePublic health nutrition2025
Diet quality of Marshallese mothers of young children in Northwest Arkansas: an exploratory study.
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- Assessing the acceptability of a culturally adapted group-based pediatric intervention, Kokajjiriri, for Marshallese mothers and infants to improve nutrition and prevent childhood obesity.Child: care, health and development · 2024Article
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objectiveTo characterize the dietary patterns of Marshallese mothers of young children in Northwest Arkansas, informing the cultural adaptation of nutrition education curricula.
designAn exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted, in which Marshallese women with children under 12 months completed 3 telephone-administered 24-hour dietary recalls with a trained bilingual Marshallese interviewer. Diet quality was characterized using the Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2020. A food-level analysis identified top food groupings contributing to total energy and HEI-2020 components.
settingNorthwest Arkansas.
participantsMarshallese mothers with children < 12 months.
results29 women were recruited, 20 completed 2 or 3 dietary recalls. Median age was 25·5 years. Diet quality by HEI-2020 was 46·4 (max score 100). White rice was the top contributor to total energy; high seafood/plant protein and fatty acid diet quality component scores were influenced by high fish intakes.
conclusionsDiet quality was low. Key adaptations include reducing rice portion sizes, while emphasizing lean proteins and fruits/vegetables. Cultural adaptation of nutrition education is essential to improve diet quality among communities with varying dietary practices.
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