Food Security and Dietary Intake in Midwest Migrant Farmworker Children
This information has been presented in a poster presentation entitled, “Household Food Security and Dietary Intake in Midwest Migrant Farmworker Children” at the 32nd Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Indianapolis, IN, March 2008; Research Showcase, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, April 2008; National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners 29th Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, April 2008
published online 25 June 2009.
This article is a descriptive cross-sectional study with Latino migrant farmworker (MFW) families in Ohio. A demographic questionnaire, the U.S. Household Food Security Survey (USHFSS), and the Food Frequency Questionnaire were self-administered. Participants (N = 50) were primarily mothers of children with ages 2 to 13 years. USHFSS was 30% high, 18% marginal, 44% low, and 8% very low. Only 22% of the children met the minimum MyPyramid daily recommended food-group servings for age and gender. Knowledge gained from these data will influence development of culturally appropriate nutrition interventions to help Latino MFW families achieve healthier nutrition and weight in their children.
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