Date Available

6-4-2021

Year of Publication

2021

Degree Name

Master of Science in Nutrition and Food Systems (MSNFS)

Document Type

Master's Thesis

College

Agriculture, Food and Environment

Department/School/Program

Dietetics and Human Nutrition

First 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

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