Dorothy Smith

Does Food Insecurity Influence Child Feeding Practices

To determine whether food insecurity influences child feeding practices, a structured interview was conducted in a convenience sample of 87 low-income Latino and non-Latino white mothers of preschoolers in California. Current food insecurity, occurring in 34% of the families, was not associated with any child feeding practice. Greater past food insecurity was associated with less monitoring of sweets and snack foods (r = −0.27, P < 0.05). In a multiple regression model including past food insecurity, current household income, and mothers education, only the influence of mothers education remained marginally related to monitoring of sweets and snacks (β = +0.08, SE = 0.04, F-value = 4.4, P < 0.01, Adj R2 = 0.10).

Healthalicious Cooking: Learning about Food and Physical Activity: Lesson 6. Make It Fun: Eat and Share!

Author(s): Smith, Dorothy; Horowitz, Marcel; Neelon, Marisa; Spezzano, Theresa; Lippitt, Nancie; McMurdo, Tammy J.; Kaiser, Lucia | Abstract: Lesson 6. Make It Fun: Eat and Share! This after-school curriculum is a great setting to promote a healthy lifestyle with good foods and physical activity, helping kids build health skills that will last a lifetime.

Healthalicious Cooking: Learning about Food and Physical Activity: Lesson 4. Make It Colorful: Choose Fruits and Veggies by Color!

Author(s): Smith, Dorothy; Horowitz, Marcel; Neelon, Marisa; Spezzano, Theresa; Lippitt, Nancie; McMurdo, Tammy J.; Kaiser, Lucia | Abstract: Lesson 4. Make It Colorful: Choose Fruits and Veggies by Color! This after-school curriculum is a great setting to promote a healthy lifestyle with good foods and physical activity, helping kids build health skills that will last a lifetime.

Healthalicious Cooking: Learning about Food and Physical Activity: Lesson 1. Let's Make It Clean: Wash Up!

Author(s): Smith, Dorothy; Horowitz, Marcel; Neelon, Marisa; Spezzano, Theresa; Lippitt, Nancie; McMurdo, Tammy J.; Kaiser, Lucia | Abstract: Lesson 1. Lets Make It Clean: Wash Up! This after-school curriculum is a great setting to promote a healthy lifestyle with good foods and physical activity, helping kids build health skills that will last a lifetime.