The Use of Family Rituals in Eating Behaviors in Hispanic Mothers

Kathryn Coe; Tanya Benitez; Natasha Tasevska; Anel Arriola; Colleen Keller

doi:10.1097/FCH.0000000000000170

The Use of Family Rituals in Eating Behaviors in Hispanic Mothers

Kathryn Coe, Tanya Benitez, Natasha Tasevska, Anel Arriola, Colleen Keller

Innovative, Healthy and Resilient Aging, Center for (CIHRA)

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Food rituals often abruptly change when Hispanic families migrate to the United States. This report describes changes in rituals of food procurement, preparation, and presentation (food-PPP) in Hispanic women following migration to the United States. Focus groups and face-to-face interviews were conducted with 13 low-income, overweight/obese Hispanic women 27 to 40 years of age. Content analysis was used to analyze cultural and contextual sources for food-PPP. Changes in rituals and traditions in food-PPP occurred, including materials and ingredients for traditional meals. Food rituals may play a role in healthful eating and could, therefore, serve as leverage points for interventions designed to promote healthy eating behaviors.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	28-36
Number of pages	9
Journal	Family and Community Health
Volume	41
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/FCH.0000000000000170
State	Published - 2018

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Hispanic mothers
Mexican-American mothers
culture
food rituals
rituals

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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