Date Available
6-4-2021
Year of Publication
2021
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Nutrition and Food Systems (MSNFS)
College
Agriculture, Food and Environment
Department/School/Program
Dietetics and Human Nutrition
Advisor
Dr. Julie Plasencia
Abstract
The number of Latinx in the U.S. is expected to grow to about 28 percent of the population by the year 2060. As the number of Latinx increases in the U.S. it is important to understand how cultural beliefs influence dietary behaviors as Latinx are disproportionately affected by diet related disease such as diabetes mellitus, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. The aim of this secondary data analysis is to examine the relationship between family values, gender roles, and religious values on diet patterns in adult Mexican and Cuban immigrants in Kentucky utilizing the Mexican American Cultural Values Scale. The study findings show there are no direct relationships between cultural values, and diet patterns. Implications for future research include utilizing measures of health beliefs related to diet which may provide clarity to the role cultural values play in influencing diet.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2021.214
Recommended Citation
Omran, Nasreen, "EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CULTURAL VALUES AND DIET PATTERNS AMONG MEXICAN AND CUBAN IMMIGRANTS IN KENTUCKY" (2021). Theses and Dissertations--Nutrition and Food Systems. 83.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/foodsci_etds/83
