title: Diet quality is related to eating competence in cross-sectional sample of low-income females surveyed in Pennsylvania.
abstract: Women participants of two federally administered nutrition education programs (n=149, 56% white, 64% food secure, 86% 18-50 years of age,) completed telephone interviews that included three 24-hour dietary recalls and the Satter Eating Competence Inventory. Eating competence is delineated by an Inventory score≥32. Competent eaters had significantly greater intakes of fiber, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin C, most B-vitamins, magnesium, iron, zinc, potassium and a higher Healthy Eating Index. Two dietary patterns defined as Prudent and Western were observed. The Prudent pattern was correlated with eating competence and characterized by more healthful foods such as fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products. The Western pattern, characterized by foods higher in fat, salt, and sugar, was not related to eating competence. Findings suggest that dietary guidance using an eating competence approach for low-income women is compatible with goals to improve dietary quality and eating patterns.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA. lohseb@psu.edu
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lohse
authors.forename: Regan L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: Jodi Stotts
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Krall
authors.forename: Denise E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Wall
authors.forename: Diane C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003611:Dairy Products; D004032:Diet; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences; D005638:Fruit; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010414:Pennsylvania; D011203:Poverty; D014675:Vegetables; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D014815:Vitamins