Targeting the Taqueria: Implementing Healthy Food Options at Mexican American Restaurants
Targeting the Taqueria: Implementing Healthy Food Options at Mexican American Restaurants
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DOI：
10.1177/1524839908331268
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发表时间：
2009-04-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Winkleby, Marilyn
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作者：
Hanni, Krista D.;Garcia, Elan;Winkleby, Marilyn
作为在加州萨利纳斯进行的为期5年的社区干预的一部分，“健康萨利纳斯步骤”小组开发了一种针对墨西哥裔美国人肥胖和糖尿病的taqueria干预措施。作者介绍：（a）Salinas takerias（n= 35）和快餐店（n = 38）在基线时的服务/主菜选择的比较，（B）一个takerias的案例研究，（c）针对takerias定制的健康营养工具包的描述，以及（d）第3年干预措施的评价。结果发现，墨西哥传统的美式快餐店菜单往往比美式快餐店更健康。此外，对干预措施的初步反应显示出积极的变化，其中包括墨西哥快餐店老板推广现有的健康菜单项目，并修改其他菜单，以减少脂肪，增加水果和蔬菜的供应。这反过来又导致了业主对自己作为健康社区守门人的看法的转变。
As part of a 5-year community-based intervention in Salinas, California, the Steps to a Healthier Salinas team developed a taqueria intervention addressing obesity and diabetes among Mexican Americans. The authors present: (a) a comparison of service/entree options for Salinas taquerias (n= 35) and fast-food restaurants (n = 38) at baseline, (b) a case study of one taqueria, (c) a description of a healthy nutrition tool kit tailored to taquerias, and (d) an evaluation of the intervention at Year 3. It was found that traditional Mexican American-style menu offerings at taquerias tended to be healthier than American-style fast-food restaurant offerings. In addition, the initial response to the intervention has shown positive changes, which include the taqueria owners promoting available healthy menu items and modifying other menu offerings to reduce fats and increase fruit and vegetable availability. This, in turn, has led to a transition of the owners' perceptions of themselves as gatekeepers for a healthy community.