The Cost of a Healthier Diet for Young Children With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2015
Identifier
doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2015.03.006
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study used a market-basket approach to examine the availability and cost of a standard food shopping list (R-TFP) vs a healthier food shopping list (H-TFP) in the grocery stores used by a sample of 23 families of young children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).
METHODS: The researchers used frequency counts to measure availability. The average cost of the R-TFP and H-TFP was compared using paired t test.
RESULTS: Small or independent markets had the highest percentage of missing foods (14%), followed by chain supermarkets (3%) and big box stores (2%). There was a significant difference in average cost for the R-TFP vs the H-TFP ($324.71 and $380.07, respectively; P < .001).
CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Families may encounter problems finding healthier foods and/or incur greater costs for healthier foods. Nutrition education programs for T1DM need to teach problem solving to help families overcome these barriers.
Journal Title
Journal of nutrition education and behavior
Volume
47
Issue
4
First Page
361
Last Page
366
MeSH Keywords
Adult; Child; Child Nutrition Sciences; Child, Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; Diet, Diabetic; Female; Food; Food Supply; Humans; Infant; Kansas; Male; Parents
Keywords
diabetes; food costs; nutrition; dietary costs
Recommended Citation
Patton, S. R., Goggin, K., Clements, M. A. The Cost of a Healthier Diet for Young Children With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Journal of nutrition education and behavior 47, 361-366 (2015).
