The Evaluation of IDEAL-REACH Program to Improve Nutrition among Asian American Community Members in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area
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2019-08-23Author
Ma, GraceZhu, Lin
Shive, Steven E.
Zhang, Guo
Senter, Yvette R.
Topete, Pablo
Seals, Brenda
Zhai, Shumenghui
Wang, MinQi
Tan, Yin
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Center for Asian Health (Temple University)Department
Clinical SciencesPermanent link to this record
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https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16173054Abstract
Asian Americans’ food purchasing, cooking, and eating patterns are not well understood. Greater insight into these behaviors is urgently needed to guide public health interventions of dietary behaviors in this population. The present study aims to examine the effects of a community-level intervention on food purchasing and preparation, nutrition knowledge, and health awareness in Asian Americans. Methods From 2015 to 2017, we conducted the Improving Diets with an Ecological Approach for Lifestyle (IDEAL-REACH) intervention to increase access to healthy food or beverage options for the Asian-American population in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Participants (1110 at pre- and 1098 at post-assessment) were recruited from 31 community-based organizations (CBOs). We assessed Asian Americans’ dietary behaviors, nutrition knowledge, and awareness of heart health. Results The results of pre-post intervention comparisons showed that the IDEAL-REACH intervention was successful in promoting whole grains consumption, reducing sodium consumption, and raising knowledge and awareness related to nutrition and heart health. Conclusions To our knowledge, this is one of the first initiatives in the U.S. to engage CBOs to promote healthier dietary behaviors. The findings show that CBOs serve as a powerful platform for community-level interventions to improve healthy nutrition behaviors in Asian-American communities.Citation
Ma GX, Zhu L, Shive SE, Zhang G, Senter YR, Topete P, Seals B, Zhai S, Wang M, Tan Y. The Evaluation of IDEAL-REACH Program to Improve Nutrition among Asian American Community Members in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16(17):3054. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16173054Citation to related work
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