Ethnicity

Prepregnancy Obesity Class is a Risk Factor for Failure to Exclusively Breastfeed at Hospital Discharge among Latinas

Maternal prepregnancy obesity class is an important predictor of exclusive breastfeeding status at hospital discharge among overweight and obese Latinas.

Racial/Ethnic Differences in Dietary Intake among WIC Families Prior to Food Package Revisions

Compared to their African American counterparts, diets of Hispanic mothers and children were lower in percentage of calories from fat, added sugars, sodium, and sweetened beverages, but higher in vitamin A, calcium, whole grains, fruit, and total dairy. However, no groups met national recommendations for percentage of calories from saturated fat, fiber, sodium, whole grains, vegetables, and total dairy.