Food Security and the Diets of Young Latino Children from Migrant Worker Families

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The NC Agromedicine Institute is a University of North Carolina Institute.

Member Universities:

•	East Carolina University
•	North Carolina State University
•	NC Agricultural & Technical State University

Project Name: Food Security and the Diets of Young Latino Children from Migrant Worker Families

Principal Investigator: Kristen Borre, PhD, North Carolina Agromedicine Institute, East Carolina University

Project Description: This research will accomplish the following objectives:

develop a database to monitor the growth patterns of migrant day care center children, specifically to compare the BMI percentiles of migrant children to national and state standards;
determine current food behaviors among migrant families including food purchasing patterns, preparation and consumption patterns;
determine food and nutrition beliefs currently held by migrant day care teachers and staff and migrant parents;
develop a protocol for training curriculum and materials for migrant day care teachers, staff and families.

Project Accomplishments: