title: What are Asian-American youth consuming? A systematic literature review.
abstract: Numerous studies have explored dietary practices among children, but there are limited studies on children of Asian background in the US. This review had three aims: (a) review literature regarding Asian-American youth's dietary behaviors, (b) critically evaluate the methodological quality of such research, and (c) provide recommendations for future nutrition-related research on Asian-American youth. The authors conducted a systematic literature review through MEDLINE (EBSCO), CINAHL Plus with Full Text (EBSCO), and Embase (Ovid); extracted descriptive data; and evaluated methodological quality. Thirteen articles were included. Major findings included: (a) frequent consumption of milk, fruit, meat, unenriched white rice, vegetables, and high-fat and high-sugar items among Asian-American children and (b) acculturation's influences on diet, resulting in Asian-American youth consuming diets characterized by both Asian and American foods. Findings from this review may inform education and promotion programs and services for Asian Americans in the US.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA, cdiep@bcm.edu.
authors.forename: Cassandra S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Diep
authors.forename: Margaret J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: E Lisako J
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: McKyer
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goodson
authors.forename: Jeffrey J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Guidry
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liew
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D001213:Asian; D002648:Child; D004032:Diet / Q000208:ethnology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States; D014675:Vegetables