Castro, EsmeraldaKelly, Nicole R.Budd, Elizabeth L.2023-04-252023-04-252023Esmeralda Castro, Nichole R. Kelly, Elizabeth L. Budd, Healthcare provider-delivered healthy eating recommendations among U.S. Hispanic/Latino adults, Preventive Medicine Reports, Volume 33, 2023, 102216, ISSN 2211-3355, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102216.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102216https://hdl.handle.net/1794/282108 pagesU.S. Hispanic/Latino adults are at heightened risk for developing diet-related chronic diseases. Healthcare provider recommendations have shown to be effective for promoting health behavior change, but little is known about healthcare provider healthy eating recommendations among Hispanics/Latinos. To investigate the prevalence of and adherence to healthcare provider-delivered healthy eating recommendations among a U.S. sample of Hispanic/Latino adults, participants (N = 798; M = 39.6±15.1 years; 52% Mexican/Mexican American) were recruited via Qualtrics Panels to complete an online survey in January 2018. Most (61%) participants reported having ever received a healthcare provider-delivered dietary recommendation. Higher body mass index (AME = 0.015 [0.009, 0.021]) and having a chronic health condition (AME = 0.484 [0.398, 0.571]) were positively associated with receiving a dietary recommendation while age (AME = 􀀀 0.004 [􀀀 0.007, 􀀀 0.001]) and English proficiency (AME = 􀀀 0.086 [􀀀 0.154, 􀀀 0.018]) were negatively associated. Participants reported adhering regularly (49.7%) and sometimes (44.4%) to recommendations. There were no significant associations with patient characteristics and adherence to a healthcare provider-delivered dietary recommendation. Findings inform next steps toward increasing implementation of brief dietary counseling from healthcare providers to support prevention and management of chronic diseases among this under-studied population.enCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USChronic diseasePreventionPrimary careHispanic/AmericansHealthy dietArticle