Campus Units
Food Science and Human Nutrition, Extension and Outreach
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
1-2018
Journal or Book Title
American Journal of Health Behavior
Volume
42
Issue
1
First Page
27
Last Page
38 (12)
DOI
10.5993/AJHB.42.1.3
Abstract
Objectives: We determined knowledge of the health benefits of consuming beans, and assessed if awareness varied by acculturation status among Hispanic and non-Hispanic low-income women. Methods: We used a self-administered survey with Iowa women aged 18-65 years who were eligible to receive income-based services through 2 healthcare clinics, a WIC clinic, and Extension Outreach. Chi-square and ANOVA were used to compare bean health benefit knowledge, demographics, health-risk factors, nutrition information seeking, and self-efficacy by acculturation categories. Results: Of the 158 women who completed the survey, 58% were Hispanic, with a mean age of 36 years. In terms of acculturation, 24% were Hispanic-dominant, 30% bicultural, and 46% English dominant. Over 50% of all respondents did not know bean consumption lowered cholesterol, aided blood glucose control, or reduced some cancer risks. Responses for 5 of 7 knowledge statements differed significantly by acculturation. Hispanic-dominant and bicultural women reported significantly better health, higher bean consumption, and less cigarette smoking than English-dominant women. Bicultural and English-dominant women were more likely to use the Internet for nutrition information. Conclusions: There are knowledge gaps about the health benefits of bean consumption among low-income women. Nutrition education to improve their knowledge may lead to increased bean consumption, reducing health disparities and improving nutrition.
Creative Commons License
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Copyright Owner
PNG Publications
Copyright Date
2018
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Palmer, Shelly M.; Winham, Donna; and Hradek, Christine A. MPH, "Knowledge Gaps of the Health Benefits of Beans among Low-Income Women" (2018). Food Science and Human Nutrition Publications. 169.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/fshn_ag_pubs/169
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Comments
This article is published as Palmer SM, Winham DM, Hradek C. Knowledge Gaps of the Health Benefits of Beans among Low-Income Women. American Journal of Health Behavior. 2018 Jan 1;42(1). Doi: 10.5993/AJHB.42.1.3.