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Impact of Nutrition Interventions on Vitamin and Mineral Intake among Native American Children and Parents: Insights from Food Resource Equity for Sustainable Health (FRESH) Study

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  • Wenjie Sun

    (Center for Rural Health, Center for Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, OK 74107, USA)

  • Tori Taniguchi

    (Center for Indigenous Health Research and Policy, Center for Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, OK 74107, USA)

  • Kaylee R. Clyma

    (Center for Indigenous Health Research and Policy, Center for Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, OK 74107, USA)

  • Tvli S. Jacob

    (Center for Indigenous Health Research and Policy, Center for Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, OK 74107, USA)

  • Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan

    (Center for Indigenous Health Research and Policy, Center for Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, OK 74107, USA)

Abstract

The Food Resource Equity for Sustainable Health (FRESH) study started as a tribe community-based nutrition education program in 2018, implemented with children and parents in Osage Nation. The purpose of the FRESH study is to examine the effects of a farm-to-school family intervention on diet. The FRESH study did not directly intervene on adult caregiver participants’ diet, and, as far as we know, it is the first of its kind to implement a farm-to-school intervention in rural/tribally owned Early Childhood Education. Two communities received intervention and two served as wait-list controls. Outcomes included diet and other secondary health outcomes including vitamin and mineral intake. There were 193 children ( n = 106 intervention; n = 87 control) and 170 adults ( n = 93 intervention; n = 77 control) enrolled. Among adult caregiver participants, carbohydrate, cholesterol, and caffeine intake significantly decreased after the intervention ( p < 0.05). There is a hidden hunger issue among caregivers in Native American populations. The family-based nutritional intervention, which includes educational components for caregivers, might have some effect on improving micronutrient status. Future studies focusing on key micronutrients through efficient methods are warranted.

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  • Wenjie Sun & Tori Taniguchi & Kaylee R. Clyma & Tvli S. Jacob & Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan, 2024. "Impact of Nutrition Interventions on Vitamin and Mineral Intake among Native American Children and Parents: Insights from Food Resource Equity for Sustainable Health (FRESH) Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(8), pages 1-10, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:8:p:1014-:d:1447897
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