Delaware State University

Awards Issued Prior to January 20, 2025, Were Funded Under Previous Administrations and May Not Reflect the Priorities and Policies of the Current Administration. Obesity and Type Ii Diabetes Are Significant Public Health Challenges, Affecting Not Only Americans, But Many Immigrant Populations. Epidemiological Data Revealed That Rising Levels of Obesity and Diabetes Among African-born Immigrants Contribute to Rising Healthcare Costs. Diet Is a Significant, Modifiable Risk Factor Associated With Obesity and Type Ii Diabetes and Plays a Crucial Role in Weight Control and Management of Diabetes. Diet Is an Integral Tool Management of Diseases, From Prevention to Treatment. Food Analysis of Indigenous Foods Is Essential to Assess Dietary Quality and Develop Nutrient Intake Recommendations and Dietary Patterns With Indigenous Foods Based on Usda Dietary Guidelines. This Project Aims to Assess Dietary Patterns of African Ethnic Foods Using Methodologies Developed by the Usda and National Cancer Institute to Assess Diet Quality Based on the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This Is an Important Project Because Current Knowledge on Ethnic Foods Consumed by Africans Living in the Usa Is Limited. Project Objectives Include: 1) Assess African Born Immigrant Community Perception of Healthy Eating Habits and Exercise, 2) Conduct Nutrient Analysis of Identified Staple Foods and Determine the Recommended Portion Size for the Selected Immigrant Staple Foods and 3) Develop Training/educational Materials in Collaboration With the Community. Proposed Food Pattern Equivalents and African Recipe Collection/cookbook Will Assist Extension Specialists, Hospital Food Service Departments and Health Professionals to Guide African-born Immigrants in Making Healthy Dietary Choices and Serve as the Research-based Foundation for Nutrition Policies and Programs Across the Us