title: The influence of home food environments on eating behaviors of overweight and obese women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe home food environments and examine which aspects are associated with fruit and vegetable intake and percent calories from fat among overweight and obese women.
  
  
  METHODS
  Baseline data from a weight gain prevention trial collected through telephone interviews.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were recruited from 3 federally qualified health centers in rural Georgia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Overweight and obese patients (n = 319) were referred by their providers if they had a body mass index (BMI) > 25 and lived with at least 1 other person. Participants were primarily African American (83.7%), with a mean BMI of 38.4.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fruit and vegetable intake and percent calories from fat.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive statistics and multiple regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants reported a large variety of both fruits and vegetables and unhealthy foods in their homes, and an average of 2.6 family meals from non-home sources per week. Eating family meals with the television on was common. Availability of fruits and vegetables in the home (P < .001) and frequency of fruit shopping (P = .01) were associated with fruit and vegetable intake. The number of unhealthy foods in the home (P = .01) and food preparation methods (P = .01) were associated with percent calories from fat.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Home food environments may be effective intervention targets for nutrition programs designed for overweight and obese women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Emory Prevention Research Center, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Electronic address: mkegler@emory.edu.
authors.forename: Michelle C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Kegler
authors.affiliation: Emory Prevention Research Center, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Iris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alcantara
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Emory Prevention Research Center, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Regine
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haardörfer
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Emory Prevention Research Center, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Julie A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gazmararian
authors.affiliation: Cancer Prevention and Control, Cancer Coalition of South Georgia, Albany, GA.
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ballard
authors.affiliation: Community Benefits, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, GA.
authors.forename: Darrell
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sabbs
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004777:Environment; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005523:Food Supply / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005845:Georgia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: fat; fruit; home; obesity; vegetable; women