Nutrition Support Project

Exploring First Foods of Keiki on Oahu, Hawaiʻi

This study investigated the first food feeding practices of Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Filipino infants (ages 3 to 12 months) on O‘ahu through assessing the feasibility of using the mobile food record (mFR) for collecting dietary intake. The NSSR assisted with instructions for the mFR, food frequency questionnaire preparations and nutrient and food group analysis.

Examples of manuscripts from the Exploring First Foods Study:

Food Security and Diet Quality in Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Filipino Infants 3 to 12 Months of Age. Campbell S, Chen JJ, Boushey CJ, Eicher-Miller H, Zhu F, Fialkowski MK. Nutrients. 2020;12(7):2120. doi: 10.3390/nu12072120. PMID: 32708904.

Type, Timing, and Diversity of Complementary Foods Among Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Filipino Infants. Fialkowski MK, Ng-Osorio J, Kai J, Swafford K, Langfelder G, Young CG, Chen JJ, Zhu FM, Boushey CJ. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2020;79(5 Suppl 1):127-134. PMID: 32490400.