NCT05424367

Food Environment, Food Insecurity, and Health Behaviors in NH Hispanics

Assessment of Food Environment, Food Insecurity, and Health Behaviors Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic in NH Hispanics

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 139 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of New Hampshire · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This telephone-based survey included adults of Hispanic/Latino background residing in New Hampshire (NH). Information on food security and access, food environment, and health status and behaviors was collected through validated questionnaires. This project addresses the need for assessment of barriers to nutrition and health during COVID-19 in this population.

Detailed description

This telephone-based survey included a convenience sample of Hispanic/Latino adults (\>18 years) with cultural origin in a Spanish-speaking country and residing in NH. A subgroup of the study population was assessed at baseline and 6-months following baseline. Validated questionnaires assessing the following outcomes were included: * Demographics * Food Access * Food Security * Physical Activity * Dietary Intake * Eating Behaviors * Weighing Behaviors * Psychology * Sleep Behaviors * Acculturation * Gastrointestinal Symptoms * COVID-19 Vaccine Behaviors Objective food access will be assessed through mapping and calculation of proximity of subjects' residential addresses to various food sources.

Conditions

• Obesity
• Food Insecurity

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-10-01
• Primary completion: 2024-10-10
• Completion: 2024-10-10
• First posted: 2022-06-21
• Last updated: 2025-04-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States