Citation
Vatavuk-Serrati, Gabriela; Kershaw, Kiarri N.; Sotres-Alvarez, Daniela; Perreira, Krista M.; Guadamuz, Jenny S.; Isasi, Carmen R.; Hirsch, Jana A.; Van Horn, Linda V.; Daviglus, Martha L.; & Albrecht, Sandra S. (2023). Residence in Hispanic/Latino Immigrant Neighborhoods, Away-from-Home Food Consumption, and Diet Quality: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 123(11), 1596-1605. PMCID: PMC10592543Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hispanics/Latinos are disproportionately burdened by nutrition-related diseases but immigrants appear healthier than their US-born counterparts. Neighborhoods characterized by high Hispanic/Latino immigrant segregation may provide environments to support healthier diets.OBJECTIVE: To examine whether or not Hispanic/Latino immigrant segregation is associated with frequency of away-from-home food consumption and diet quality in a large, diverse sample of Hispanic/Latino adults.
DESIGN: Cross-sectional baseline data from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos were analyzed (2008-2011). Residential addresses were geocoded and linked to census tract-level 2008-2012 American Community Survey data. Hispanic/Latino immigrant segregation was characterized using the local Getis-Ord G(i)
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2023.06.283Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2023Journal Title
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsAuthor(s)
Vatavuk-Serrati, GabrielaKershaw, Kiarri N.
Sotres-Alvarez, Daniela
Perreira, Krista M.
Guadamuz, Jenny S.
Isasi, Carmen R.
Hirsch, Jana A.
Van Horn, Linda V.
Daviglus, Martha L.
Albrecht, Sandra S.